The crawler was so close to the security perimeter, the towers and domes of the Enclave blocked her view to the north.
They said the tower would block views, cast a long shadow and worsen traffic and parking.
They also say that the tower would block views of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Promenade and would cause traffic problems.
But architects panned the design and environmentalists complained that the towers blocked the path of migratory birds.
But residents of one building at Westbeth, the 30-year-old federally subsidized artists' housing complex, say the tower would block much of the natural light they need.
Mr. Goldsmith lived on the same beach and complained that the towers blocked his sight line.
"The tower itself is blocking your wind, Althalus," Bheid reported.
The development is grouped into clusters each comprising three tower blocks around four large lakes which are filled with sea water pumped from the Gulf.
Along with traffic and environmental issues and a five-year construction period, opponents say the tower will block views and sunlight.
It was said that the tower blocked traffic.