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How to Game the Zoning Codes to Build Supertall Skyscrapers by James S. Russell
In CityLab, James S. Russell (with a little help from LW! Executive Director, Sean Khorsandi, who was interviewed for the article) focuses on three supertall NYC skyscrapers--including 50 West 66th Street (see Page 2 of the article below)--to reveal just how creative...
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Support our Bravest!
LANDMARK WEST! has been asking #isitsafe and the FDNY has just answered: "No". Is the Dept. of Buildings listening? When LW! first learned of the bait and switch at 50 West 66th Street - from a 292-foot, 25 story building to a 775-foot, 39 story building with just 127...
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Upper West Fraud?
The Upper West Side is known for many things--but fraud? Not necessarily as EXTELL's 50 West 66th Street hasn't been named yet, but read on: Our friends at THE REAL DEAL (linked) Published "Extell's former EB-5 regional center director says Gary Barnett defrauded her"...
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Upper West Pride
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION will hear 137 West 71st Street for Individual Landmark Designation. Tuesday, June 4th from 10:50-11:10 am LANDMARK WEST! is COMING OUT in SUPPORT of this DESIGNATION. READ LW! TESTIMONY Join us to testify, and be witness to...
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De ja Vu on the UWS-New Appeal on 50 W. 66th, Possible New Landmark, and Fighting the Voids
LW! has been hard at work. Read on for news about Yesterday, Today, Thursday, and the future of the Upper West Side! LAND USE YESTERDAY: LW! filed a new appeal against 50 West 66th St. De ja vu? When LW! filed a challenge with the Board of Standards and Appeals in...
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UPDATE: James Baldwin’s 137 West 71st Street up for the DOUBLE CROWN
137 West 71st Street has been protected since 1990 as a building within the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. On Tuesday, May 14th, the Landmarks Preservation Commission calendared the site along with The Cafe Cino (31 Cornelia Street), the Gay...
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LW! May 2019 BSA Filing on 50 W. 66th Street
Appeal Filed by LANDMARK WEST! with the Board of Standards and Appeals May 13, 2019 The Statement of Facts submitted by Landmark West's lawyers was supported by the following documents: Zoning Map Permit Exhibit A: CPC Report N 940127(A), dated December 20, 1993...
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CB7 on Charter Revision Commission
Community Board 7's Charter Revision Commission has issued a Resolution following its review of the Commissions' recommendations. LW! will be weighing in on this matter as well as it affects many aspects of UWS quality of life, development, preservation and...
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Gale Brewer on Development
Upper West Sider and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer told the West Side Rag about her past and why she enjoys so much of her job--from working to fix the subway, assist in health care and improve education. But there's a caveat...she is also embroiled in a...
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State to the Rescue
In the wake of disappointing results from the Department of City Planning, particularly in their vote to expand their giveaway of 25' of mechanical void space for every 75' of program rise to now a 30:75 ratio, LANDMARK WEST! has been working with fellow advocates on...
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