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Brooklyn Bridge Park landmark dispute and library roof work
Community groups challenged the city over Empire Stores and Tobacco Warehouse landmark status, with courts ruling NPS could not remove landmark labels. The Tobacco Warehouse to host cultural space and Empire Stores to house retail use, with approvals via NPS and State Legislature. Carroll Gardens Library at 396 Clinton Street will close for roof replacement starting June 15 at 6 PM, for about two months.
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Brooklyn Heights Association
The
New York Landmarks Conservation
National Park Service
Tobacco Warehouse
Empire Stores
St. Ann’s Theater
Carroll Gardens
Clinton Street