Dumbo Likes School Idea, Maybe Not Building It’s Meant to Inhabit
Photo: Courtesy Brooklyn Paper
As for that eighteen-story rental-retail complex David and Jed Walentas want to build on Dock Street that many fear will block views of the Brooklyn Bridge: A community-board subcommittee just gave a thumbs-up to the much-needed middle school the building would house. But will another subcommittee meeting tomorrow approve the building itself? Stay tuned, and appreciate the bridge views in the meantime. [Brooklyn Paper]

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