Another Legal Challenge to Sunset Park Rezoning | Brownstoner

The community groups that recently lost their legal challenge against the 2009 rezoning of Sunset Park have filed an appeal, according to The Eagle. The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) and South Brooklyn Legal Services say the 128-block rezoning has the potential to cause the displacement of Sunset Park?s low-income Asian and Latino communities, particularly on Third, Fourth and Seventh avenues, where the zoning was changed from residential to commercial. The groups charge the city didn?t properly conduct an environmental review as part of the rezoning. The Eagle quotes AALDEF staff attorney Bethany Li as saying the following: ?Once you account for all the changes due to the rezoning, the amount of affordable housing and commercial space will significantly decrease. We hope the court will rule in favor of the Asian and Latino immigrants who want to preserve their Brooklyn neighborhood.?
Sunset Park Rezoning Case Heads to the High Court [Eagle]
Opponents of Sunset Park Rezoning Lose Legal Challenge [Brownstoner]
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Source: http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2011/10/another-legal-challenge-to-sunset-park-rezoning/

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