Huh? Wha? Really?

So much for honoring the sanctity of one of the greatest bridges in the world. And all for a condo tower. Yeesh.

The Brooklyn Paper reports that the City Council’s land-use committee voted 17–4 to support Walentas’s
request for a rezoning on his Dock Street site so that he could build a
300-unit tower — which includes a public middle school and scores of
units set aside as below-market-rate rentals.

The project is heavily opposed by many  DUMBO community members, politicians, celebrities and even David McCullough, the author of "The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge." Opponentts, who have quite passionate in their opposition, claim that the tower will forever ruin views of the bridge which has been called a work of art. Here from the Brooklyn Paper.

Others like the Brooklyn Paper say that the tower will obscure few views of the Brooklyn Bridge.

City Councilmember David Yassky opposed the building of the tower and Borough President Markowitz called for a thinner tower. Here from the Brooklyn Paper:

"The decision to support the project was a rare instance when a
council committee opted not to defer to the wishes of the local member,
in this case, project opponent Yassky.

It would be equally rare if the full Council, which is expected to
vote on the development next week, overturns such an overwhelming
committee vote."