REMARKS
Council Member Restler discusses the transformation of Downtown Brooklyn
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Council Member Lincoln Restler reflects on the significant changes that have occurred in Downtown Brooklyn during his lifetime. He highlights the importance of developments like the Marriott and retail spaces on Adams Street in revitalizing the area.
- Restler emphasizes the critical role these developments played in ushering in a new era for Downtown Brooklyn
- The councilman sets the context for his upcoming questions about the Brooklyn Edison Building landmark designation
Lincoln Restler
0:15:38
You know, it's in my lifetime that Downtown Brooklyn has changed dramatically.
0:15:43
And the presence of the Marriott, the retail spaces on Adams, in this building were critical components of kind of the revitalization of maybe that's a perfect word.
0:15:56
But were critical components of kind of a new era of development in downtown Brooklyn.
0:16:00
And I just have a a couple kind of related questions.