But elected officials, developers and others say that for the first time in nearly half a century there is a consensus on what should happen.
But public officials, developers and other real estate specialists say about half a dozen companies are seeking the development rights for the first phase of the project.
Yet city officials, developers and transit advocates say that in Downtown Brooklyn, there is this most unusual of parking problems: There is simply too much of it.
As a result, officials, developers and urban planners are embracing an unlikely notion: the Olympic bid's defeat may have been one of the best things to happen for the city's growth in recent memory.
City officials, developers and local arts groups like ProArts all stress that one of the benefits for artists of the arts district here is its proximity to New York City.
Waterfront property in the New York area is some of the most coveted in the nation, but after back-to-back years of supposedly once-in-a-generation storms, public officials, developers, brokers and homeowners are being forced to re-evaluate.
