"@BrooklynBotanic is sacred, and this one-of-a-kind community resource deserves one-of-a-kind consideration. This proposal fails to meet that standard," Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso wrote in a recent X post.
"With today's action, we are charting a path forward that balances the need for new housing with critical protections for a treasured community space," said Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick in a statement.
"The shadow impacts to the garden will vary on different portions of the garden, ranging from no shadow impacts on sunlight-sensitive conservatories to a range between 47 and 69 minutes on Hardy Plant Nursery Yard," a DCP rep told The Post.
Continuum has also pledged funding to mitigating shadow impacts in other ways, such as added lighting and structure upgrades to both the botanic garden and nearby Jackie Robinson Playground.
#brooklyn-botanical-garden #city-planning-commission #high-rise-development #environmental-impact #housing-development
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