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Tag Archives: Legislation
Yonkers Passes Demo Delay Bill (why can’t NYC?)
From Chuck Lesnick, Yonkers City Council President, chuck.lesnick@yonkersny.gov At my suggestion, the Landmarks Board last week implemented an executive order by Mayor Amicone that called for the Building Commissioner to notify the Landmarks Board whenever someone applies for a demolition … Continue reading
From the Preservation Archive (project that is): Tales of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade
From the Brooklyn Eagle http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=12&id=16944 Review & Comment:Preservation Agonies by Henrik Krogius (Krogius@brooklyneagle.net,published online 11-28-2007 In the spring of 1953 alarm swept Brooklyn Heights. The new Promenade, open to the public for a little over two years, was threatened with … Continue reading
Governor Endorses Crackdown on Abusive Architects
Spitzer Signs Bill To Crack Down On Submission of Fraudulent Building Plans to the CityGovernor Spitzer has signed into law Assembly Bill #7746 – an important component of Assemblymember Jim Brennan’s legislative package to improve regulation of construction and development … Continue reading
Posted in Department of Buildings, Enforcement, Legislation
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Historic House in Yonkers Demolished while preservation legislation is considered
From Chuch Lesnick, Yonkers City Council President chuck.lesnick@cityofyonkers.com Real Estate Meeting On Historical Building Demolition Real Estate Committee Chair, Dennis Robertson, and I (Real Estate Co-Chair) have scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 7:30 PM in the … Continue reading
Posted in Demolition, Legislation, Not New York
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Help Get A Real Historic Preservation Tax Credit Passed
When the legislature re-convenes for Special Session later this summer – perhaps as early as July 16th – send an email and make your voice heard in the New York State Assembly in support of A.7935-A (Hoyt). This bill provides … Continue reading
City Council Passes New Building Codes
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 … Continue reading
Section 106 Training Workshop in NYC!
THE SECTION 106 ESSENTIALS TRAININGNew York City Don’t miss the only ACHP course being offered in the Northeast for 2007!July 10-11, 2007Hilton New York, NYC This is the only Section 106 Essentials course taught by the Federal agency responsible for … Continue reading
Statewide Preservation League Pushes for Increased Preservation Incentives
From the Preservation League of New York State In 2006, New York State became the 28th state in the nation to enact a tax incentive to encourage the rehabilitation of historic commercial and residential properties. A report recently released by … Continue reading
LPC Budget Needs Your Help
From our esteemed colleagues at Landmark West! (whom we are very grateful for jumping on the ball with this alert so we can simply cut & paste) AT RISK: The Landmarks Preservation Commission and Historic Buildings and Neighborhoods Throughout NYC! … Continue reading
Give LPC a Bigger Slice of the Pie!
Cool Mil Small Fries for City, But Big to LPC By Shane Miller Brooklyn Downtown STAR Dateline : Thursday, May 17, 2007 It only amounts to a miniscule portion of this year’s $50 billion-plus city budget, but preservationists say $1 … Continue reading