Tillie’s seeks mural supportBy Dana RubinsteinThe Brooklyn Paper If a Clinton Hill muralist and a local coffee shop owner can convince preservationists of the merit of their idea, the maroon-colored wall of Tillie’s fronting on Vanderbilt Avenue will bear a multi-colored map of the neighborhood, on which residents will be able to paint dots indicating […]
Canal condos comingBy Ariella CohenThe Brooklyn PaperIn the tortoise race to transform the gritty neighborhood that surrounds the Gowanus Canal into a residential enclave, it appears one condo developer has finally emerged as a hare. David Kramer of Hudson Companies said this week that he plans to begin building the first new residential development west […]
Zigun: Zip for SittBy Ariella CohenThe Brooklyn Paper Coney Island developer Joe Sitt is being accused of backing out of a deal to save a historic Coney Island building, and has enraged a key supporter of his planned $1.5-billion, 10-acre beachfront makeover in the process. Dick Zigun, a board member of the city’s Coney Island […]
Domino fight lights up hoodBy Dana RubinsteinThe Brooklyn Paper A neighborhood activist who would like to derail plans for a $1.3-billion high-rise development at the old Domino Sugar site has erected a seven-story, red LED sign that screams, “SAVE DOMINO’.” The sign, an apparent riff on the iconic yellow “Domino Sugar” sign on the Williamsburg […]
An op-ed published in the Villager newspaper by GVSHP Executive Director Andrew Berman regarding NYU’s 25-year strategic plan, and the need for the university to find locations outside of the Village/NoHo/East Village if they are to continue to expand. GVSHP and a coalition of community groups, community boards, and elected officials have called upon NYU […]
From the Daily News Bay may harbor stairs from WTCBY GREG B. SMITHDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 4:00 AM State officials are considering a highly unusual plan to solve the problem of the World Trade Center staircase that’s blocking Ground Zero reconstruction. Put it out to sea. The Lower Manhattan Development Corp. […]
From the New York Sun Preservation Tax Credits Crucial to Moynihan BidBY ELIOT BROWN – Special to the SunAugust 2, 2007URL: http://www.nysun.com/article/59682 Plans to expand Pennsylvania Station and move Madison Square Garden could hit a financial obstacle relating to a tax credit for historic preservation. New York’s State Historic Preservation Office has raised concerns about […]
From the Staten Island Advance At Victory and Clove, nobody’s ValentineThere’s a landmark house on site and drugstore’s due, but lot’s in limboSaturday, July 28, 2007By KAREN O’SHEAADVANCE STAFF WRITER STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — When KeySpan began storing pipes and equipment at the corner of Victory Boulevard and Clove Road for a gas main project, […]
From Courier-Life 07/27/2007City is ‘down’ with Flatbush rezoningBy Helen Klein In response to requests from area residents and officials to consider down-zoning portions of East Flatbush, the Department of City Planning (DCP) has begun evaluating the western section of the board area for a possible rezoning. Following a meeting with Community Board 17 members, DCP […]
From The Brooklyn Paper Piece of cake: Dyker downzone is official By Matthew Lysiak A city plan to block over-development in the low-rise neighborhood was approved by the City Council on Wednesday, and community officials heralded the news by cutting into a cake decorated with icing that detailed the new zoning changes. “The cake is […]
