"This is a giant step backwards for Brooklyn" says commenter

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the completion of Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper.
At 93 storeys and 325 metres tall, the SHoP Architects-designed Brooklyn Tower in New York is the tallest building in the borough. Though the mixed-use tower topped out in March this year, its intricate black and bronze facade was only recently completed.
Blackened steel panels run from the top of the skyscraper towards the bottom, where it meets the preserved, historic Dime Savin