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Tag Archives: City Council
NoHo Extension Designated in its entirety
Earlier this afternoon, the City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting & Maritime Uses voted 7-2 to affirm the landmark designation of the NoHo Historic District Extension in its entirety, including the controversial White House Hotel at 338 Bowery. The … Continue reading
New Councilman from Queens Meets with LPC
Back in May, Councilmember (then-candidate) Como answered our questions for our League of Preservation Voters for District 30 and participated in our forum. It’s early days yet, but any meeting between a Councilmember and a city agency which is characterized … Continue reading
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Tagged City Council, LPC, Maspeth, Queens, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood
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Rally for Community Input for DoB Reform, Thursday, June 12
Dear Fellow New Yorker, Bloomberg acted fast after the most recent crane disaster: He held a closed-door meeting with construction industry insiders. He came out with a proposal that is a watered-down version of Jim Brennan’s proposals from 2007 and … Continue reading
Some thoughts about the new DoB Reforms
Some thoughts from our buddy Aaron of Greenwood Heights http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/nyregion/05safety.html After chatting for about an hour about the Mayor’s and Speaker’s “brand new revolutionary safety 13 point plan,” I thought I’d let folks know where I stand (and hopefully some of you … Continue reading
Comrie holding up designation of Jamaica Savings Bank for owner approval
From the Times Ledger 01/17/2008City in talks with owner to landmark Jamaica bankBy Ivan Pereira The City Council and the Landmarks Preservation Commission are waiting to see whether a landlord will allow his historical building in downtown Jamaica to become … Continue reading
Jamaica Savings Bank Still Not Landmarked; Comrie Still On The Fence
Mr. Comrie knows full well that a building’s condition is not a predicating factor for landmark designation. He is underlining the politics of the situation (by implying that unless he is satisfied with LPC’s answers – he will overturn the … Continue reading
Jamaica Savings Bank: maybe this time the designation will stick?
What this story neglects to mention is that the Landmarks Preservation Commission already designated this building not once but twice – and both times the designation was overturned by local politicians (the last one being Archie Spigner, Mr. Comrie’s former … Continue reading
Best of 2007: Brooklyn CM Bill De Blasio Supports Special Limited Height Restriction in Cobble Hill Historic District
An addition atop the former Independence Bank Building on the corner of Court Street and Atlantic Avenue in the Cobble Hill Historic District proposed by developer Two Trees caused quite a stir this year. After some design modifications, the LPC … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, City Council, Cobble Hill, Enforcement, Planning
Tagged Brooklyn, City Council, Cobble Hill, Enforcement, Planning
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Columbia Clears Hurdle to Manhattanville Redevelopment – and Gets Rid of Old Cyclotron To Boot
from The New York Times, the juxaposition is somewhat startling. Columbia Expansion Gets Green LightBy TIMOTHY WILLIAMS and RAY RIVERAA $7 billion project will transform a section of Manhattan now dominated by warehouses and auto body shops.Graphic: A Plan to … Continue reading
Posted in City Council, Institutional Expansion, Manhattanville, Planning
Tagged City Council, Institutional Expansion, Manhattanville, Planning
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City Council nearing vote on Columbia expansion
From Crains The Council was engaged in last-minute bickering Wednesday afternoon, ahead of its decision on the University’s plan to rezone 17 acres in West Harlem. December 19. 2007 3:28PMBy: Anne Michaud The City Council was engaged in last-minute deliberations … Continue reading
Posted in City Council, Institutional Expansion, Manhattanville
Tagged City Council, Institutional Expansion, Manhattanville
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