St. Savior's Still Zoned Manufacturing – Not My Fault Says Owner

As reported by our friends over at Queens Crap: http://queenscrap.blogspot.com/2007/12/developer-lies-about-st-saviours.html From the Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2007/12/05/2007-12-05_decision_to_scrap_housing_plan_may_end_i.html) The owner of a historic church site in Maspeth has abruptly scrapped a controversial plan to build housing there – a surprise move that ironically increases the likelihood the church will be demolished. Maspeth Development LLC’s proposal to construct 27 […]

Written by on Dec 5, 2007

What Doest City Planning Propose?

From our friends over at Queens Crap; plans for the new improved St. Saviour’s property. Spot zone much? BREAKING NEWS: As of 4pm, the Developer has withdrawn the re-zoning application! People are still trying to figure out what this means for the preservation of the church and property – but odds are, it’s better than […]

Written by on Nov 29, 2007

Does Contextual Rezoning Actually Save The Neighborhood?

From Aaron Brashear, Concerned Citizens of Greenwood [email protected] First the AIA’s questionable zoning text changes and now this… Just in from DOB’s “My Community” service: http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/PropertyProfileOverviewServlet?boro=3&houseno=187&street=23rd+Street&go2=+GO+&requestid=0 Just in under the 100-150 ft. commercial overlay (need to confirm this with DCP) from 4th Avenue, R8A zoning. And guess what? Current Applicant of Record: Henry RaduskyPhone: 718-259-1100Bricolage […]

Written by on Nov 27, 2007

Manhattanville FEIS (how's that for jargon?) is Complete: Local Preservation Group Protests Conclusions

From Manhattanville Preservation Alliance (Former Sheffield Farms Stable )3229 Broadway in Old West HarlemNew York, New York 10027CONTACT: Mary Habstritt, 917-709-5291 Final Impact Hits Manhattanville, Environmental Review Complete NEW YORK, NY—“How does an ordinary person cope with this?” demanded Anne Whitman, owner of the historic Sheffield Farms Stable. She was reacting to the release of […]

Written by on Nov 20, 2007

AIA Proposing Changes to Contextual Zones

From Aaron Brashear, Concerned Citizens of Greenwood [email protected] While I cannot speak on behalf of CB7, where as a member I obtained this info (though it is in the public forum) on a ULURP introduced by the NY Chapter of the AIA for “changes” the zoning code that will affect all of us in the […]

Written by on Nov 20, 2007

Coney Island Saved?

From Crain’s New York Bloomberg unveils Coney Island planNovember 08. 2007 3:32PMBy: Kira Bindrim The rezoning would create a 15-acre outdoor amusement park east of Keyspan Park, thwarting plans by developer Thor Equities to build condominiums on the land. Department of City Planning Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday unveiled a rezoning plan for Coney Island […]

Written by on Nov 8, 2007

Rally For Community Facility Reform

Council Member Tony Avella will join civic and preservation leaders at a press conference Sunday outside the New York University (NYU) Law School to call upon the Mayor, the Department of City Planning, and the City Council to institute necessary community facilities reform. Due to existing bulk exemptions in the community facilities section of the […]

Written by on Oct 19, 2007

What Does PlaNYC mean for Parks?

From Partnerships for Parks, www.partnershipsforparks.org Please join us at a special event at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park. On Monday, October 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., join Adrian Benepe, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, as he answers the question: What does PlaNYC mean for parks? Commissioner […]

Written by on Oct 12, 2007

Two zoning meetings about the Lower East Side

From Rob Hollander, LES Residents for Responsible Developmenthttp://savethelowereastside.blogspot.com/ Friends and neighbors, The CB Zoning Task Force meets again this Tuesday, October 9, 6:30pm at University Settlement, 184 Eldridge Street between Rivington & Delancey. Unfortunately, I can’t attend. The archdiocese, word has it, intends to fight the rezoning tooth and nail. They want to keep the […]

Written by on Oct 8, 2007

Save The Bowery: Zoning Forum

BOWERY ZONING FORUMThursday, 10/11/076:30 pm 10 Stanton Street (Between Chrystie St. and Bowery/1 Block below Houston St.) The historic, low-rise character of the Bowery is rapidly being destroyed due to inadequate zoning protection. Low rise buildings are being torn down and replaced by high-rise dormitories, boutique hotels and luxury buildings which are out-of-scale with the […]

Written by on Oct 1, 2007