Call to Arms Against MoMA/Hines

         Coalition for Responsible Midtown Development Campaign to Reduce MoMA/Hines Our coalition seeks to protect the Special Midtown Preservation Subdistrict from the massive and inappropriate development now proposed by the Museum of Modern Art, St. Thomas Church, the University Club, the Folk Art Museum and Hines Interests of Dallas, Texas. Four years of havoc and danger […]

Queens Civic Congress Protests New Building Rules

Queens Civic Congress News Conference Speak Out Against DOB/ City Hall Plan to Cut Public Out on Building Complaints Friday, July 10, 2009, 12:00 noon Outside the NYC Department of Buildings 280 Broadway, between Chambers & Reade Streets A, C, E to Chambers Street; 4, 5, 6, J. M, Z to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall; R, […]

Queens Civic Congress Protests New Building Rules

Queens Civic Congress News Conference Speak Out Against DOB/ City Hall Plan to Cut Public Out on Building Complaints Friday, July 10, 2009, 12:00 noon Outside the NYC Department of Buildings 280 Broadway, between Chambers & Reade Streets A, C, E to Chambers Street; 4, 5, 6, J. M, Z to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall; R, […]

City Council Approves Demolition of Historic PS 133

From local advocate SJ Avery: As you have probably heard by now, on Tuesday, the City Council voted to approve the SCA’s plan for PS 133. Below you will see  the votes in the subcommittee, the committee and the full Council. As you will observe, at least one local councilman who said he was going to […]

EDC to take questions at Columbia Waterfront Neighborhood Association Meeting

CoWNA Voices Concerns over Phoenix Beverages’ move to Piers 7 and 11 Venetia Lannon, VP of the Economic Development Corporation will present their plans for the Atlantic Basin on Wednesday, July 1st, at CoWNA’s General meeting held at 7 PM at Jalopy (315 Columbia Street). This is an issue that will impact all of us, […]

Women Movers & Shakers: 150 Years of Influential Lower East Side Women

The East Village Visitor’s Center Lecture Series presents: Women Movers & Shakers: 150 Years of Influential Lower East Side Women Saturday, July 18, 2009 12:00 P.M. 308 Bowery New York, NY From breaking new ground in arts, entertainment, fashion and medicine to great advancements in labor and women’s rights, the historic women of the Lower […]

Women Movers & Shakers: 150 Years of Influential Lower East Side Women

The East Village Visitor’s Center Lecture Series presents: Women Movers & Shakers: 150 Years of Influential Lower East Side Women Saturday, July 18, 2009 12:00 P.M. 308 Bowery New York, NY From breaking new ground in arts, entertainment, fashion and medicine to great advancements in labor and women’s rights, the historic women of the Lower […]