Tomorrow, Thursday, February 8, the Historic Districts Council and the Coalition of Concerned Preservation Voters in the 40th District are sponsoring a public forum with candidates for the City Council’s 40th District special election. As the District includes several historic districts in Flatbush, candidates will discuss important preservation and development concerns including questions of landmark […]
From Courier-Life 02/01/2007Amusement demolition part of ‘growing pains’ – While buildings are being torn down, post-construction jobs are being createdBy Stephen Witt Fencing debris lays torn down as Thor Equities tore down part of the amusement area last week to make way for the redevelopment of Coney Island.Such mainstay Coney Island amusements as the go-cart […]
Don’t get me started about the City’s completely immoral destruction of the landmark Purchase Building for….who knows? a parking lot? An ice rink? The plans aren’t clear except that the building – despite its landmark status – isn’t there. From Courier-Life 02/01/2007Bklyn park shadowed by 9/11 – Former OEM site still part of search for […]
From Courier-Life 02/01/2007Famed borough restaurant shuts its doors – Facing bankruptcy, owners claim that ‘host of problems’ led to the restaurant’s downfallBy Thomas Tracy After officially shutting its doors three weeks ago without warning, FWIL Lundy Bros.’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy status has been converted to Chapter 7, members of the Player’s Club, the current owners, […]
From the Staten Island Advance Lighthouse Hill child crusades against catering hall planBoy, 11, speaking at meeting of CB 2 panel, sums up concerns about facility at LaTourette Golf CourseWednesday, February 07, 2007By KIAWANA RICHADVANCE STAFF WRITER STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City representatives came to last night’s Community Board 2 committee meeting offering a commercial […]
From the New York Daily News Developers submit plans for ArmoryBY BILL EGBERTWednesday, February 7th, 2007 The bids are in! After more than a decade in limbo, the gigantic Kingsbridge Armory, which the city inherited in 1996, is on track for renovation with three developers filing bids with the city. The contenders – Atlantic Development […]
From the New York Observer Spitzer Aide as Transit Savior:Arise Again, Moynihan Station!By: Matthew SchuermanDate: 2/12/2007Page: 8 On Election Day last November, Vishaan Chakrabarti, the name and face of the private developers that are planning to overhaul Pennsylvania Station and the area around it, called up Patrick Foye, an aide to Governor-to-be Eliot Spitzer, and […]
From Crain’s: Albee Square Mall headed for demolition By: Erik EngquistPublished: February 6, 2007 – 5:28 pm The Gallery at Fulton Street, usually called the Albee Square Mall, has been sold for approximately $125 million and appears headed for the wrecking ball. Sources say Thor Equities reached an agreement yesterday to sell its lease, which […]
From Pat Salmon, [email protected] The Staten Island Institute of Arts & Sciences invites all to attend several fact-filled presentations led by Curator of History, Patricia M. Salmon: “Stapleton: A Community of Contrast & Change”Friday, February 16, 2007, 7:30 p.m. $3 suggested donation.RSVP to this e-mail or call 718.727.1135 x123.Courthouse at Historic Richmondtown, Center Street Stapleton […]
From Metro New York Housing permits up, but what’s the cost?City becoming ‘gated community,’ advocates charge by amy zimmer / metro new york FEB 6, 2007 MANHATTAN. As if further proof was needed of the city’s construction boom, there’s new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2006, 30,927 residential housing construction permits were issued […]
