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One Loophole, 100%
As towering stacks of Grape Nuts, Raisin Bran and Corn Flakes rise in the memory, there is an odd parallel in our over-consumption of 2019. LANDMARK WEST! is filing our last set of papers at the Board of Standards and Appeals tomorrow in the fight against 50...
Today’s Hearing on 50 West 66th Street
The UWS came out en force today for three and one half hours of arguments on 50 West 66th Street, the 775-foot tower under review by the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA). The Department of Buildings (DOB) was unable to produce the official who examined and...
Upper West Siders Say Luxury Tower’s Height-Boosting “Mechanical Void” is Mostly Empty Space – GOTHAMIST
Gothamist article By Elizabeth Kim Dec. 17, 2019 4:11 p.m. Rendering of 50 West 66th Street by architecture firm Snøhetta In a challenge that could affect future applications for luxury skyscrapers in New York City, an Upper West Side preservation group is arguing...
Testimony of Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer Re: 50 W. 66th Street
Thank you Gale Brewer for your support as the community's pushes back against excessive mechanical voids at 50 W. 66th Street!
unTRUE Stories
In the mid-1980s, preservation policy in the US and New York City was still nascent. In comparison to today, New York was a lawless playground for building owners and developers. The thriving real estate market prompted growth and made demolition appealing. People...
This Thursday: CMOM at CB7
The former First Church of Christ, Scientist is again in the news. We excitedly noted that the Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) had purchased the Carrere and Hastings individual landmark from a developer. Now see the proposed changes they will submit to...
LW! December 2019 Supplemental Filing on 50 West 66th Street
Supplemental Response to LW! November 6th, 2019 Filing at the Board of Standards and Appeals. LW! submitted the following supplemental documentation: Submission Notice Supplemental Statement of Facts Diagram 18.1 "Existing Conditions" Diagram 18.2 "Consolidated...
Inside the Music Box
After some curveballs which were scrapped, The New York Philharmonic Hall, Avery Fischer Hall, David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center is again in the news, and this time, it truly is what's on the inside that matters. Lincoln Center has announced that New York's own Tod...
CALL & BE HEARD! Call to End a Zoning Loophole
State Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal and State Senator Robert Jackson have introduced Bills A5026A/S3820A to set limits on mechanical space with the goal of avoiding scenarios like developer Extell’s 161-foot proposed void at 50 West 66th Street. If passed,...
Developer November 2019 BSA Filing on 50 W. 66th Street
These are the response documents filed by the Developer on Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 Submission Notice Cover Letter Supplemental Statement of Facts Table of Exhibits Igor Bienstock Affidavit Luigi Russo Affidavit Michael Parley Affidavit
