This Old House ReprieveFort Greene/Clinton Hill CourierSimeon Bankoff, the executive director of the Historic Districts Council, cautioned that calendaring, while promising, is hardly an assurance that the house is safe (especially since word just came down that the sewer lines may have been cut).
For a Landmark Un-landmarked, a Bid to Undo the UndoingNew York TimesIn one of its last acts before being disbanded, the Board of Estimate overturned the designation but the Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering whether to reinstate it on Tuesday. Stop the tower, save the parkNew York Daily NewsThis editorial’s title says it all.
Council Member, Building Owner at Odds Over LandmarkingBY DAVID LOMBINO – Staff Reporter of the SunNovember 10, 2006URL: http://www.nysun.com/article/43262 A building owner and a City Council member are squaring off over an upcoming landmarking battle on the Upper East Side. Most of the buildings in the City and Suburban Homes complex, which takes up an […]
Gerson: Wash. Sq. agreement ‘still valid’By Albert AmateauCity Councilmember Alan Gerson told the Community Board 2 Parks and Waterfront Committee on Monday that he would hold the Department of Parks to the oral agreement that Parks made with him and Councilmember Christine Quinn last year about the size of the central fountain plaza in the […]
Candy is dandy, but condos are fancier BrooklynPapers.com – NY, United States… The Landmarks Preservation Commission rejected seven plans — including some which called for a much larger structure— for the addition to the 19th-century candy factory. Colonial Club: A Landmark in All but Name New York Times – United States… The Landmarks Preservation Commission […]
Hey! we’re meeting at Baku Palace for our BIG Holiday Brunch brunch!Sunday, Dec. 3rd, 11AM The Bay Improvement Group Non-Profit Community Coalition based in Sheepshead Bay invites you to come on out. Forget shopping, family commitments and boring business deals. Spend some QUALITY TIME with us to schmooze, mingle and lots to eat. Raffles and […]
Trump Condo-Hotel Fight: GVSHP continues to garner support from communities throughout the five boroughs in opposition to Donald Trump’s 45-story condo-hotel plan for Spring and Varick Streets. GVSHP has been leading this fight not only because Trump’s plan would be so wrong for this location, but because if successful, it would destroy zoning protections for […]
INAPPROPRIATE WORK HAS STARTED ON FIRST AVENUE ESTATES Next Tuesday, November 14, 2006, The Landmarks Preservation Commission is having a public hearing to restore the original boundaries of City and Suburban Homes Company, First Avenue Estate (East 64th Street to East 65th Street between First and York Avenues) to include 429 East 64th and 430 […]
From Peter Vitakis [email protected] Dear Fort Greene Neighbors and Friends: It takes just ONE MINUTE to send a letter to Albany today! That’s right, and it won’t even cost you the price of a stamp either. What it can do is possibly save my beloved Fort Greene and surrounding neighborhoods of Brooklyn from the controversially […]
Mckinnen Hall, St. Ignatius Loyola48 East 84th Street From 7 Pm To 9 Pm. The Past: Represented By A Talk On Its History Together With Some Exhibit Panels Of Old Yorkville, Created By Yorkville Historian, Kathy Jolowicz.(Viewing Of Exhibit: From 7:00 – 7:30 Pm) The Present: Represented By Mallory Spain, President Of The East 86th […]
