Brooklyn, NY Domino Sugar Factory, The Next Williamsburg Landmark Fight

Brooklyn, NY - Williamsburg-Greenpoint preservationists want to save the old Domino Sugar Refinery, which is otherwise likely to be high rise waterfront condos.

The Waterfront Preservation Alliance of Williamsburg & Greenpoint is launching a petition, letter-writing and postcard-sending drive to convince the Landmarks Commission to extend landmark status to some of the buildings on the huge East River site. The preservation campaign is also targeting Councilman and Congressional candidate David Yassky who opposed the 184 Kent landmarking.

Developers bought the Domino site in 2004, and it can accommodate high rises up to 40 stories under last year's waterfront rezoning.