There’s been a lot of talk about which of the LPC Commissioners is going to be having re-appointment hearings and are there any new candidates. This is from the City Council calender. Does anyone know anything about Diana Chapin? Tuesday, March 27, 2007 Committee(s) on: Rules, Privileges & ElectionsTime: 10:00 AMLocation: Council Chambers – City […]
Make sure to get there at 11am to hear the agency testify (and in years past, CM Katz has let the public testify immediately after the agency rather than wait until 2pm). Committee(s) on: Land UseTime: 11:00 AMLocation: Committee Room – City HallChairperson(s): Melinda R. KatzDetails: New York City Council Fiscal Year 2008 Preliminary Budget, […]
Picture from the Queens Ledger. The article is brief but does mention that “The candidates were unanimous in wanting a stronger Brooklyn presence on the Landmarks Commission, in wanting more historic districts for the area (Fiske Terrace and Midwood Park have been calendared), and in advocating for new zoning to protect some of the older, […]
From the Citizen’s Emergency Committee to Preserve Preservation Mayor Bloomberg released his proposed Fiscal Year 2008 (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) budget on Thursday, January 25th. Overall, the budget was considered to be an easy one to swallow, featuring tax cuts, increased baseline funding for parks and cultural institutions (a first, as far asanyone can […]
Thanks everyone who came out last Thursday for the candidate forum. We thought it was a big success, with more than 100 attendees and 9 out of 11 candidates showing up (and staying the whole time!). For pictures, Xris at the Flatbush Gardner was in the audience and kindly posted photos, http://flatbushgardener.blogspot.com/2007/02/40th-district-forum-on-preservation.html for which we’re […]
City Council Hearing: Governors IslandDate: Wednesday, February 14 Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Location: Committee Room, City Hall Transit: Subway 6 to City Hall For more information: http://www.nyccouncil.info The Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment jointly with the Committee on Parks and Recreation and the Committee on Waterfronts will hold a hearing on “Governors Island: […]
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 Gotham Gazette – http://www.gothamgazette.com/article//20070205/203/2094 Do-It-Yourself Regulation: Stated Meeting 2/1/2007by Joshua BrusteinFebruary 5, 2007 Councilmember Jimmy Vacca sees something threatening his corner of the Bronx. Houses are torn down and bigger ones go up in their places. Calm neighborhoods turn noisy. Cars clog once quiet streets. The city’s zoning laws are supposed to protect Throg’s […]
