The Department of Housing Preservation and Development crew, which managed to tick off a lot of Carroll Gardens residents by holding an important hearing in the middle of the holiday and with little prominent pubic notice, has send out another email noting that the period for public comment was extended. It says:

We wanted to remind you that HPD has extended the public comment period on the draft scope of work for the Gowanus Green (Public Place) EIS to January 23, 2009. The comment period has been extended to allow the public opportunity to comment during and after the holiday season. The draft scope and other environmental documents are available for
download on the HPD website. You may also submit your comments in writing to HPD at the following address: Patrick Blanchfield, AICP; Director of Environmental Review; NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and Development; 100 Gold Street – Room 9V-3; New York, NY 10038There has been little public argument in the neighborhood about the project in the neighborhood despite its size and the toxicity of the land underneath it. The original development was to include 774 apartments, 38,000 square feet of retail and 100,000 square of open space. Since the original announcement, more land has been added and the total number of residences could be close to 1,500.