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In his recent community update, Assembly Member Richard Gottfried reiterated his support of LANDMARK WEST! and our appeal of the permits for 50 West 66th Street. His full statement below: Board of Standards & Appeals’ Tie Vote on Upper West Side...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Gothamist article By Elizabeth Kim Dec. 17, 2019 4:11 p.m. Rendering of 50 West 66th Street by architecture firm Snøhetta In a challenge that could affect future applications for luxury skyscrapers in New York City, an Upper West Side preservation group...