News off the Blogs: Quick update on Ikea story

Yesterday, in the Red Hook Ikea Special, one of the links mentioned sunken barges.

Today, The Gowanus Lounge has posted art. See it at "Fun With Boats: Sunken Red Hook Barges."

News off the Blogs: Red Hook Ikea Special

Today's Gowanus Lounge posts finally showed up on my reader, including three about the Ikea that's eventually coming to Red Hook. From what it looks like, either 1) somebody screwed up massively, 2) several people screwed up with remarkable timing, and/or 3) somebody really wants to pull a fast one on us. The current multi-mess largely boils down to a failure to notify appropriate local organizations with enough time to respond, with a fair amount of questionable sense of historic preservation thrown in.


Posts from The Gowanas Lounge:

• "Did the Army Corp Notify the Local Community Board About Ikea's Permit Request?"
• "Ikea Roundup: Sunken Barges, Blue-and-Yellow Paint"
• "Ikea Applies for Ferry Dock Permit as It Severs Red Hook Piers"