#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, ABC Watch, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK
UPDATE FROM THE MAYOR’S COMMUNITY AFFAIRS UNIT: “Thank you for your interest in our upcoming town hall with Mayor Bill de Blasio. Due to overwhelming intrest, we are no longer accepting RSVPs for this event.” Council Member Helen...
#votersagainstsupertalls, Landmarks at Risk
Gary Stern takes a look at the (sometimes) foreign, but always MEGA money in play buying up New York Real Estate. In conversation with LW! executive director Sean Khorsandi, and our colleagues at the Greenwich Village Society of Historic Preservation, he asks...
#votersagainstsupertalls, ABC Watch
The New York Times has prepared a timely review of Larry Silverstein, lead of Silverstein Properties who celebrated the ribbon cutting of 3 World Trade Center earlier this week. The lengthy article “Larry Silverstein Flees the ‘Old...
#votersagainstsupertalls, ABC Watch
…buried within a lot of other hyperbole. This article by Fox News under the guise of journalism baits the reader with a false premise: “Disney selling ABC News’ longtime headquarters as trouble looms for embattled TV stars, journalists”....
Grand Central, Landmark West, preservation, Tours and Events
Penn Central Day Celebration Tuesday, June 26th 2018 at 6:30 PM Pedestrian Plaza Overlooking Grand Central Terminal East Side of Park Avenue Between East 41st & 42nd Streets Rain or Shine – Pack an Umbrella! Tuesday, June 26th marks the 40th...
Landmark West, Tours and Events, UWS
Mid-Summer at The Milbank Mansion Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, classical string quartet, architectural discussion Thursday, June 28th 2018 Six o’clock p.m. to Eight o’clock p.m. 24 West 71st Street ~ Elegant Casual Attire ~ TICKETS...
200 Amsterdam, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, Preservation Under Fire, Upper West Side, UWS, Zoning
Two Wrongs Don’t Make an ‘As-of-Right’ The Fight Against 200 Amsterdam Continues at the BSA Today The community rallied once again today, continuing ongoing efforts to curtail the unchecked rise of a supertall tower at 200 Amsterdam. LANDMARK...
200 Amsterdam, Board of Standards and Appeals, City Council
Members of the City Council from across all five boroughs have signed a letter urging the Board of Standards and Appeals to forbid the gerrymandering of New York City zoning lots. This push was sparked by growing concern around the issue of 200 Amsterdam, a supertall...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, Board of Standards and Appeals
Head in the Clouds? LANDMARK WEST! attended this morning’s review session at the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) regarding a development proposal for the former Lincoln Square Synagogue site at 200 Amsterdam Avenue. As noted, this development is...
