City Hall, Dept. of City Planning, Grand Central, Zoning
In “De Blasio’s Huge Midtown Giveaway”, an op-ed in today’s NY Daily News, LW! Board member, Jeffrey Kroessler, and John West protest proposed zoning rules stripping daylight and landmark protections from a 78-block area around Grand Central...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, Dept. of Buildings, Zoning
UPDATE: The Department of Buildings (DOB) has issued an official “notice of objections” and an “intent to revoke” in response to the community Zoning Challenge. Specifically in question is the developer’s calculation of open...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, Zoning
There has been much press about a 800+ foot high tower planned for Sutton Place. In the wake of bankruptcy, the Bauhaus Group sold to Gamma Real Estate, and once cracks began in a neighboring building’s foundation, work was halted. In the interim,...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Friends of the UES, Landmark West, shadows, skyline, Tours and Events, Zoning
LANDMARK WEST! presents newly available footage from the night of our Save New York Summit! On June 22nd, LANDMARK WEST!, along with Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, Save Harlem Now!, and Save Central Park NYC, hosted an evening’s...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, CENTRAL dARK, Zoning
NEWS FLASH! The Department of Buildings has posted on its website a “Notice to Revoke” permits for the 668′ tower at 200 Amsterdam! This action is in direct response to the Zoning...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, CENTRAL dARK, Zoning
At Thursday, June 22nd’s Save New York Summit, #VotersAgainstSupertalls rallied to support appropriately scaled development and protect our skyline for a myriad of reasons. Among the speakers was Attorney and Community Defender Michael Hiller. Below is an...
