At LANDMARK WEST! our Community District ends at 110th street but we have always felt that as part of the greater (Greatest!) City, issues faced on the Upper West Side can become issues to other NYC communities and vice versa. This is why it is always important to keep abreast of our neighbors issues. So today we share news from our neighbors to the North: Morningside Heights residents who are in a region overseen by New York State Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell, and he has issued a LETTER to Mayor de Blasio calling for community compensation for hardship. “The burden of luxury development should not be shouldered by the less fortunate”. He continues:
“My community cannot wait any longer for regulatory reform. Development must be slowed and the well-being of our citizens must be made a priority. Historically these areas of our city have been frequently ignored, and now we see the results: institutions and developers taking advantage of the lack of zoning at the expense of the community. I urge you to call on the City Planning Commission to look into rezoning my district immediately”
They have created a PICTITION that you can join via Facebook or Twitter following #HistoricMorningside
The Assemblyman has previously lobbied the LPC for a Morningside Heights Historic District. The results are yet to be seen. As this district would abut our existing Riverside Drive – West End Avenue Historic District Extension II, there is potential for additional landmarking within our district. Fingers crossed!