BP MARKOWITZ STATEMENT ON NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT APPELLATE DIVISION RULING IN TRANSGAS APPEAL

“I am proud to have fought alongside Community Board 1, the Greenpoint-Williamsburg Waterfront Task Force, Neighbors Allied for Good Growth, Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park, Barge Park Pals and all concerned residents who viewed this plan for a massive power plant with a 325-foot smokestack as nothing more than blight along the East River. The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division’s dismissal of TransGas Energy’s appeal to build a power plant on Bushwick Inlet is welcome news for members of the community and all Brooklynites who cherish our beloved waterfront and its iconic views. We need to now move ahead and build the much-needed Bushwick Inlet Park, which will provide beautiful green space and access to the waterfront in Northern Brooklyn.”