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Tag Archives: Tower
For Sale: Nonprofit Sites = Air Rights
From our friends at Landmatk West! Today, the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) gave a green light to Congregation Shearith Israel (CSI)-and to all nonprofit and religious institutions seeking to turn the air above their sites into luxury … Continue reading
A Happy Ending to a Tall Tower Tale: New-York Historical Society Drops Plan for 23-Story Condos on Central Park West
From Landmark West! Finally, after more than a year and a half of intense community pressure on the New-York Historical Society to come clean about development plans for its “Triple Crown” Landmark site, the words “we don’t have plans for … Continue reading
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New-York Historical Society Blinks, Drops Tower Plans
FromThe New York Times July 9, 2008 HISTORICAL SOCIETY DROPS PLANS FOR EXPANSION AND TOWER By GLENN COLLINS After a year and a half of controversy and intense opposition by preservationists and neighborhood groups, the New-York Historical Society at 77th … Continue reading
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BHA’s, FFLA’s, DNA’s & VHNA’s Joint Opposition to the Dock Street Project
The Dumbo Neighborhood Association, Fulton Ferry Landing Association, the Brooklyn Heights Association and the Vinegar Hill Neighborhood Association (collectively, the “Associations”) have joined together in opposition to the proposed development by Two Trees Management Corp. at the intersection of Water … Continue reading
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Best of 2007: 980 Madison Avenue Tower Quashed
2007 was a year of collaboration. Rather than being limited to issues rooted in their surrounding blocks, New Yorkers concerned with preservation and land-use issues throughout the city banded together to support causes throughout the boroughs. These collaborations generated a … Continue reading
CB7 Votes No to All Seven Congregation Shearith Israel Zoning Variances
From Landmark West! Life is short. Tuesday night’s Community Board 7 (CB7) full board meeting was not (we’re still recovering!). So, long story short, the full board voted to disapprove all 7 zoning variances sought by Congregation Shearith Israel (CSI) … Continue reading
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More and More Questions Raised About Congregation Shearith Israel’s Condo Tower Plan
Congratulations, neighbors! The community made a strong showing on Tuesday, November 27, at the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), during the first of what may be several more public hearings concerning Congregation Shearith Israel’s (CSI’s) application to construct … Continue reading
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Congregation Shearith Israel: A Victory for Community Against Tower Proposal
From Landmark West! First things first. Before you get the story on last night’s Community Board 7 (CB7) vote, you need to put down your poultry shears and open up your calendar. Mark down Tuesday, November 27, at 1:30 PM … Continue reading
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Congregation Shearith Israel is Back!
IMPORTANT REMINDER! Please don’t miss this opportunity to join your neighbors in holding the line against out-of-scale development in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Showing up is just as important as speaking up, so please make every … Continue reading
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Round 2 for Congregation Shearith Israel Tower Plan at Community Board 7
From Landmark West! Monday, November 19, at 7:00 PM is an important opportunity to make your voice heard before Community Board 7′s (CB 7′s) Land Use Committee as it considers Congregation Shearith Israel’s application to construct a 105′-tall building stacking … Continue reading
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