Advocacy, City Council, City of Yes, Community Board 7, Dept. of City Planning, Zoning
By Megan Fitzpatrick After 15 hours (yes, you heard that right) of public comments, Commissioners’ pushback, and lively debate, the City Planning Commission’s City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (COYHO) public hearing came to a...
Advocacy, City Council, City of Yes, Community Board 7, Dept. of City Planning, Zoning
By Megan Fitzpatrick The City Planning Commission (CPC) is still deliberating on their upcoming vote on the massive almost 1,400 pages of zoning text titled City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (COYHO). The City’s residents, however, are not sold on the zoning...
ABC Watch, Advocacy, Community Board 7, Dept. of City Planning, Zoning
Since 2018, when news of the sale of the ABC campus first made headlines, LANDMARK WEST! began envisioning what might be built on their 2.4-acre site if it were to be redeveloped. After print mailings, a webpage, and countless emails, phone calls, and presentations to...
Advocacy, Boulevard, Broadway
By LANDMARK WEST! “This place is so small you have to go outside to change your mind.” American Author, Nelson DeMille Of course, this quote was written by a native...
Advocacy, Riverside Drive, Unsung Heroes, UWS, walking tour
by Megan Fitzpatrick This past Saturday, LANDMARK WEST! was invited to attend an event at 370 Riverside Drive to celebrate not only the birthday of Hannah Arendt, but to see the recently installed medallion honoring her memory and work while she lived in the...