Two Bridges

Community activists battling three proposed mega-towers in the Two Bridges area are gearing up for Wednesday night's meeting of Community Board 3's land use committee.

For years now, residents in the Two Bridges area have been forced to endure ear-splitting noise and many other negative effects from the construction of Extell's 80-story condo tower at 252 South St.

"Follow the law." That was the battle cry from local residents and tenant organizers this morning outside the offices of the Department of City Planning. The agency is now evaluating three gigantic towers that developers are seeking to build in the Two Bridges area.

A Democratic primary in New York City is just about six weeks away, which means there's more bluster than usual surrounding many big community issues. Election-year politics definitely played a big role July 21 at a rally in the Two Bridges neighborhood.

At a rally held on Friday morning, City Council member Margaret Chin and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer threatened legal action if the City Planning Commission approves three large-scale development projects in the Two Bridges area.

It looks like the battle over three new large-scale towers on the waterfront in the Two Bridges area is escalating.

A hearing (watch the video) was held last week on City Council member Margaret Chin's legislation that would require the city to notify communities when urban renewal areas are set to expire.

A variety of Lower East Side groups will be delivering oral remarks tomorrow during two public hearings on the upcoming Two Bridges environmental review. The scoping meetings will help determine what areas are studied in the environmental impact assessment...

Three large-scale development projects in the Two Bridges area are expected to add more than 2,000 luxury apartments in a traditionally low-income community.

The future of Chinatown and the Two Bridges area will be back on the agenda when Community Board 3's land use committee meets tonight.