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Move ‘ova Cova
Identified as a National Register Eligible building in a 2008 letter from the New York Office of Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation as Fordham University embarked on their expansion plan to densify their UWS campus. This finding was made during a Draft...
AMNH may proceed
A legal action spearheaded by neighborhood group Community United to Protect Theodore Roosevelt Park has been rejected by the New York Supreme Court. GOTHAMIST notes that there is still potential for an appeal. New York Supreme Court Justice Lynn Kotler leaned on...
Here to Stay!
Standing atop the center of the circle since October 12, 1892 in celebration of 400th anniversary of his "discovery" of the New World, and the point from which all points to/from New York City are measured, Christopher Columbus is here to stay! Quietly approved...
November 6: YES, NO, NO!
NYC Polls are open 6am-9pm on Tuesday November 6th. FLIP YOUR BALLOT for three initiates that affect YOU! _______________________________________________________ As LW! has mentioned in the past, on November 6th, you will have the opportunity to vote on three key...
REPLY: Senator Hoylman
In conjunction with filing the Zoning Challenge against 36 West 66th Street, LANDMARK WEST! issued an automated letter (AVAILABLE HERE) titled "215' of Nothing is NOT Okay!" The automated email was prepared to ease communication between concerned residents and their...
Will Mom and Pop Shops Finally Get Some Protection? Monday 1pm Public Hearing on Small Business Jobs Survival Act
For the first time since 2009, the City Council Committee on Small Business will hold a public hearing on the Small Business Jobs Survival Act (SBJSA). The Bill (Intro. 737-A) is similar to one first proposed in 1986 by then-Council Member Ruth Messinger of the Upper...
RCI Memories a Family Affair
A large crowd of present and previous Upper West Siders came together to hear author Jen Rubin and journalist Amy Harmon talk UWS neighborhood, family, and small business. Lots of local love was in evidence as the duo shared memories of the Rubin family business, RCI,...
Referendum Questions Addressed!
FREE Public Education Forum in Manhattan on Community Board Referendum Questions Thursday October 18th 6:30pm-8:30pm Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics 501 West 165 Street Attend the only public education forum in Manhattan regarding three...
36 West 66th Street Throws Shade on the UWS
The Department of Buildings (DOB) has 75 days from our 9/9/2018 CHALLENGE * filing against 36 West 66th St. to respond--that means news comes after Thanksgiving! In the meantime, as the developer had their recent STOP WORK ORDER lifted, our work, too continues! ...
Excavator Flips, Progress Flops
Thankfully, there are no known reported injuries as of yet, but an excavator flipped over at the construction hole at 36 West 66th Street leading to a partial stop work order for the site. While this accident was within the site, it will just be a matter of months...
