COBBLE HILL — A petition of more than 2,000 signatures urging Mayor Bill de Blasio to support the community on the redevelopment of Long Island College Hospital will be delivered to City Hall Wednesday morning, the Cobble Hill Association said.
For several weeks, the group has been circulating a petition titled "Say It Ain't So, Mayor de Blasio!" around the neighborhood.
In the petition, the association called on de Blasio to "do your duty!"
"Please work with us and Fortis to deliver a responsible, creative, respectful plan that balances the safety and aesthetics of our low-rise historic neighborhood with the imperatives of growth and development," the petition reads.
Fortis Property Group proposed building high-rise luxury residential towers on the former hospital site after purchasing the parcel of properties for $240 million.
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The developer has presented two plans to the community. The first can be built within current zoning regulations. For the second — a much bigger option — Fortis would need rezoning through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) with approvals from the City Council.
De Blasio's office has voiced support for the rezoning plan since it would include affordable housing and a school.
However, Councilman Brad Lander, whose support would be key during the ULURP process, has sided with a majority of the neighborhood and said he would oppose the plan.
With roughly 2,500 signatures, the neighborhood organization will hand over the papers to City Hall on Dec. 16 at 9:30 a.m. along with Councilmen Lander and Stephen Levin, State Sen. Daniel Squadron and Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon.
