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...
Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC
At the start of Tuesday’s Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting, Chair Srinivasan announced the mayor had appointed Fred Bland to take over as Vice Chair (and thus Interim Chair) when she steps down. Today, June 1st, is Srinivasan’s last day, and so...
Media, New York, New York City, NYC, Pay to Play, Zoning
A DEVELOPING STORY What de Blasio’s Newly Released Emails Reveal About Affordable Housing in NYC Last week, Mayor de Blasio finally released thousands of pages worth of emails between him, his office, and his outside advisers–a cache of information hard...
