Landmarks Vote Could Nix Two Upper East Side TowersNew York Observer The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to amend the designation of the City and Suburban Homes Company’s First Avenue Estates to include two buildings which had been cut out by political deals cut by the defunct Board of Estimate, […]
Dear Friends & Colleagues: I’m happy to report that Sunday’s fourth annual tribute ceremony to the unsung civic visionary Andrew H. Green was a big success. Between 30 and 40 persons — the highest turnout ever — attended the event in Central Park. Guest speakers included Gale Brewer (NYC Council Member), William Castro (NYC Parks […]
Preservationists Seek Changes to Landmarks CommissionBY GARY SHAPIRO – Staff Reporter of the SunNovember 22, 2006URL: http://www.nysun.com/article/43947 A group of preservationists are gathering signatures for a lawsuit to compel Mayor Bloomberg to reappoint or replace the eight or nine commissioners of the Landmarks Preservation Commission whose terms have lapsed. Saying the issue of was one […]
Historic Holiday Walking ToursOn the first four Sundays in December, the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership Business Improvement District is sponsoring a series of free holiday walking tours of the historic Flatiron neighborhood.Join author and historian Miriam Berman on a journey through this vibrant community, highlighting seasonal points of interest, such as the site of the nation’s […]
Pix and video hot off the presses! Attached are a few good pics of these scumbags in action. http://www.ccgreenwoodhts.com/340_342_22ndst/340-342-22ndSt-MechDemo112006.jpg http://www.ccgreenwoodhts.com/340_342_22ndst/340-342_22ndStDemo_112006.mp4 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM6KKjhvAyM Bottom left of the third shot is the head contractor who after asking who I was with (not DOB) waived me off, then added “we’re doing it real safe” after inadvertently admitting they […]
As we promised during the November 13th Summit, we are writing to announce that our website, www.savelpc.org , is live and available for public view. You can now visit our site to read more about our campaign, check out our new blog and take part in a real dialogue on the city’s landmarks emergency by […]
THE FIRST AVENUE PROJECT BETWEEN 35TH & 41ST STREETS AFFECTS YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE In the works: A massive residential and commercial development that will cut off a portion of Manhattan’s waterfront. The former Con Ed site (First Avenue between 35th and 41st streets) is about to be rebuilt. This 9-acre site is the second […]
From the Regional Plan Association’s newsletter: At Last, Something New for Governors Island Almost four years after accepting title to the Island, and ten years since the Coast Guard quit its base, the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) reached an agreement this week to give the 172-acre Island its first new active tenant. […]
We are fortunate to have recieved Landmarks Commissioner Roberta Brandes Gratz’s statement from 11/14/06 supporting the designation of the Dakota Stable building. The designation was denied by the LPC with a vote of 8-2, see http://hdcvoice.blogspot.com/2006/11/report-tale-of-two-stables.html for a full report of the discussion and vote. This statement is reproduced with permission. The landmark quality of […]
From GVSHP (www.gvshp.org): Dear Friend, I thought you might be interested in this story appearing on NY 1 today regarding the beginning of demolition on the Superior Inks factory, the last remaining factory along the Greenwich Village waterfront. See http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=8&aid=64385 ; you can also see pictures of the factory’s smokestacks being dismantled at www.gvshp.org/supinkdem.htm The […]
