BSA Chair Perlmutter is “OK with what was represented” even though SHE NEVER SAW IT

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There’s so much to question about how the Chair of the Board of Standards and Appeals came to vote against Landmark West’s Appeal of permits issued by the Dept. of Buildings allowing 200 feet of “mechanical void” space in a building proposed at...

BSA: Tie Goes to the Developer at 50 West 66th Street

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The Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) decided today that the nearly 200 vertical feet of mechanical voids at the the 775-foot Extell tower at  50 West 66th Street was just fine with two* BSA Commissioners, meaning the LW! Appeal was...

ALL Local Electeds Agree — Revoke Permits for 50 West 66th Street!

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Tuesday, January 28th the Board of Standards and Appeals will rule on LW’s Appeal of 50 W. 66th Street. Will they listen to reason? Will they listen to every elected official representing the district, when every single one of then has urged them to...

BSA to Vote on 66th Street Mechanical Voids

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LANDMARK WEST! has been pushing back against exploitative development at 50 West 66th Street for five years.  A decision on its legality comes Tuesday, January 28th at the Board of Standards and Appeals.  Unlike the developer, who submitted plans for...

One Loophole, 100%

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  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

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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...