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Elected Officials take one giant leap on eliminating gaps
Several council members have signed onto a letter penned by City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. Among them, Upper West Side Corey Johnson, Helen Rosenthal, Mark Levine and Bill Perkins, all in support of the need to "fix...
Money & Politics: An Update on “Pay to Play” in New York City
Money & Politics Pay-to-Play Politics in New York City Below: a series of new entries recapping the last several month's news on lobbying and money in New York City politics. You can read our previous round-up of links here. If you have any further articles to add...
More impacts of Extell on 66 reverberate
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 docks...
The Post Delivers
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 during a three month window...
Experienced Candidate Wanted
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 Preservation...
The Next Step: LPC to Hold Hearing for Revised Rules Changes
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 (you can...
Architectural Firm Profile: Boak & Paris
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...
Op-Ed: A Tower of 775 feet, and We Can’t Say One Word
"Aggressive developers are being given permission to radically alter the skyline and livability of our city, while citizens are denied the opportunity to participate in the process." In an Op-Ed in today's Crains NY Business, Chris Giordano, president of the 65th...
Manhattan Electeds Call on City to prohibit developers from evading zoning regulations
JOIN Manhattan Electeds on Monday, July 16th Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer State Senator Liz Krueger (Rep) Council Member Ben Kallos in tandem with FRIENDS of the UES Historic Districts, Carnegie Hill Neighbors, and LW! On the steps of City Hall...
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church: A Must See Interior Space
An early 20th Century church with an unusual and breathtaking interior of Guastavino tile work has been given a much deserved write-up on the blog Daytonian in Manhattan. Stories of the church's construction, its social happenings, and its architectural prowess are...
