Aug 17, 2018 | #votersagainstsupertalls, ABC Watch, CENTRAL dARK
As noted by many neighbors, it got a lot more difficult to park on the block recently. Due to construction staging on 66th Street, ABC’s press parking was relocated to the 67th street side of their recently sold campus, joining their many curb cuts for loading...
Aug 13, 2018 | #votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, ABC Watch, CENTRAL dARK, Plan for Play
This past Sunday, the New York Post’s exclusive cover story, “City Hall finally discloses lobbyist meetings — and the results are eye-opening” touches upon some of the 136 meetings that the Mayor’s nearest and dearest held with lobbyists...
Aug 2, 2018 | Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, preservation
Experienced Candidate Wanted City Council Speaker: Next LPC Chair Should Have “A Record of Supporting Our City’s Historic Heritage” In a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson has called for the next Landmarks...
Jul 31, 2018 | Advocacy, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, New York City, preservation, When the Process Works
The Next Step LPC to Hold Hearing for Revised Rules Changes Earlier this year, LANDMARK WEST! joined neighbors and fellow advocacy groups to speak out in opposition to the Landmark Preservation Commission’s proposed rules changes. LW! had four major concerns...
Jul 27, 2018 | architect, Building Database
Russell Boak (1896-1981) Hyman Paris (1890-1966) In 1927, architects Russell Boak and Hyman Paris left the firm of Emery Roth to start their own firm, Boak & Paris. Together, the duo designed multiple apartment houses on the West Side, East Side and in Greenwich...
