More about Sunnyside Landmarking
From Metro New York
A landmark or what?
by amy zimmer / metro new york
MAR 7, 2007
CENTRE STREET. Social critic Lewis Mumford described his Queens neighborhood of Sunnyside Gardens as “an exceptional community laid out by people who were deeply human and who gave the place a permanent expression of that humanness.”
This planned community built in the 1920s for factory and office workers is now the site of a preservation battle. After years of effort by residents, the Landmarks Preservation Commission gave the go-ahead yesterday to begin the designation review process. A growing group of opponents, however, claim this would add another burden on homeowners.
“Without [landmark] protection, your neighbors can do things to their property that have a negative impact on yours,” said Jeff Kroessler, who moved there 2 1/2 years ago. “They can cover brick with stucco, add 8-foot-high walls. The experience is compromised. It’s not what you bought into.”
From am New York
City landmarks W. Village buildings
By Michael Clancy, amNewYork City Editor
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March 7, 2007
Three West Village buildings with ties to Hudson River maritime and commercial uses were designated by this city as landmarks Tuesday.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission said it also considering landmarking the Sunnyside Gardens development in Queens, which would make the 16-block complex the largest historic district in Queens.