From the Queens Chronicle Sunnyside’s ‘Garden City’ Earns Designation by Jennifer Manley , Assistant Editor After years of preservationists pushing for it, months of impassioned arguments against it, and even a few last-minute protests, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has ended the debate in Sunnyside Gardens — voting unanimously Tuesday to designate it a historic district.The […]
More photos available at: http://www.pbase.com/jonathanbarkey/cityhall A broad-based coalition of property owners, tenants, advocates, elected officials and citizens gathered yesterday on the overn-like steps of New York’s City Hall to voice opposition to epidemic abuse of eminent domain in New York City and New York State. The group, united under the banner New Yorkers Against Eminent […]
We didn’t mean to neglect the Domino landmark battle, it’s been a busy few days. History and Homes May Mix at the Brooklyn WaterfrontNew York Times – June 27, 2007By MICHAEL WILSONHulking and dormant on the North Brooklyn waterfront, its floors still sticky from a century’s toil, the former Domino Sugar refinery was the focus […]
This one slipped past us completely – what it means to renovations and older buildings is yet to be seen. Council OK – Rules to affect new city construction BY FRANK LOMBARDIDAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU Posted Thursday, June 28th 2007, 4:00 AM After four years of heavy lifting, the City Council finally voted yesterday […]
From the East Village Community Coalition, http://evccnyc.org OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS A COMMUNITY CENTER !“Restoring PS 64/CHARAS Our Neighborhood” A place for children to learn and play after school, a place to teach literacy, a place for people to learn about jobs, a place for musicians to compose and practice, a place for poets to create […]
Historic society hopes to preserve Tottenville buildings as landmarks Thursday, June 21, 2007By ANDREW MINUCCIADVANCE STAFF WRITER STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Ever since John Totten Jr. built Totten’s Dock in the late 1840s, the area now known as Tottenville has produced some of the most enchanting architecture to be seen on Staten Island. Now, over […]
LANDMARK DAY IN QNS.New York PostBy TOM TOPOUSISJune 27, 2007 — Sunnyside Gardens, a 16-block residential enclave in Queens, won approval as a historic district yesterday by a unanimous vote. Queens Neighborhood Is a Landmark; Domino Plant Is Likely to …New York TimesBy Michael Wilson Area of Sunnyside, Queens, Is Given Landmark StatusNew York TimesBy […]
The Juniper Park Civic Association and Councilman Tony Avella will hold two rallies this weekend aimed at curbing overdevelopment and preserving history in Maspeth & Middle Village, Queens. On Saturday, June 30th at 12 noon on the steps of city hall, Councilman Avella and JPCA will rally against notorious developer, Tommy Huang, who has been […]
This morning the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted to designate Sunnyside Gardens as the seventh and newest Historic District in the borough of Queens, bringing the total number of districts citywide to 88. Sunnyside Gardens, one of the most significant planned residential communities in New York City, is internationally recognized among planners and urbanists for […]
From Eric McClure, Campaign Coordinator [email protected]/Press Conference Against NY’s Rampant Abuse of Eminent DomainThis Wednesday afternoon, June 27th, at 1:00 p.m., property owners, advocates, elected officials and citizens will take to the steps of City Hall for a rally and press conference intended to raise awareness of the epidemic abuse of eminent domain in New […]
