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City Council District 33
Incumbent: David Yassky (D)
Yassky was defeated in the Democratic primary for Comptroller.
See clips from the district’s May debate.
Challengers: Stephen Levin (D, WF), Elizabeth Tretter (C).
Communities: Brooklyn Heights, Greenpoint, parts of Williamsburg, Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Vinegar Hill, DUMBO.
Yassky gets TLC from Mayor
Courier-Life
Council District 33: He may have lost his bid for City Comptroller last fall, but former City Councilman David Yassky has a shiny yellow and black consolation prize: a Commissioner’s post with the Taxi Limousine Commission. Comment.
No ‘Rose’ thorn here — Planning Commission gives OK to W’burg towers
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 33: The City Planning Commission voted on Monday to approve the controversial Rose Plaza on the River, a mixed-use, 800-unit apartment complex along the Williamsburg waterfront — a decision that bucks Borough President Markowitz’s rejection in January. Comment.
Levin issues a big Domi-NO
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 33: Freshman Councilman Steve Levin has come out against the $1.2-billion redevelopment of the old Domino Sugar refinery on the Williamsburg waterfront, calling its 2,200 units too big for a neighborhood that has seen massive growth since a 2005 rezoning that encouraged just such development. Comments (1).
A big Domi-NO from CB1 panel
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 33: The Community Board 1 Land Use Committee voted against the $1.2-billion redevelopment of the old Domino Sugar factory on Tuesday night, the first public rejection of the project as it enters the eight-month public review process for the go-ahead to build on the Williamsburg waterfront. Comment.
Councilmember Levin sets the tone for his freshman term
Courier-Life
Council District 33: Newly elected 33rd District City Councilmember Steve Levin is vowing to hit the ground running - or at least enter the fray with his eyes open. Comment.
The Domino does not fall as city begins review of $1.2B project
The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 33: The $1.2-billion redevelopment of the old Domino Sugar factory — which calls for several skyscrapers surrounding a historic refinery building with a glass-walled penthouse along the Williamsburg waterfront — moved forward on Monday, as city officials deemed it ready to enter the eight-month public review phase. Comment.
