Advocacy, Community Board 7, Dept. of Transport, Sidewalk cafe, Streets/Avenues
By Megan Fitzpatrick Earlier this month, Mayor Adams signed a bill that approved a permanent program for outdoor dining. As many of you know, outdoor dining grew exponentially in New York out of necessity due to the pandemic. Now, the City are looking to make...
5G, Advocacy, Community Board 7, Dept. of Buildings, Riverside Park
5G IN THE CITY By Megan Fitzpatrick Many of you have been following the 5G plans for NYC. While LW! supports accessibility to the technology, we remain steadfast that these out-of-scale 32′-towers do not belong in our historic district side...
Advocacy, Broadway, Community Board 7, open space
Mayor Adams and Parks Concessions seek to provide three Deliveristas hubs using State funding secured by US Senator Chuck Schumer. The approximately $1M will go to convert (3) abandoned* newsstands into an amenity for these workers who do not have access to...
Boulevard, Broadway, Community Board 7, Dept. of City Planning
By Claudie Benjamin In the mid-1970s, Louisa and John Craddock were a young adventurous couple being priced out of their apartment with a view of Central Park. Then they heard about what seemed like a great deal. Now in 2022, almost 50 years later, Louisa is...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, architect, architectural, architecture, Board of Standards and Appeals, Community Board 7, Landmark West, Manhattan, New York, New York City, NY, NY Times, NYC, skyline, State of New York, When the Process Works, Zoning
New York City’s local communities may be getting the “breath of fresh air” (and ray of sunshine) they have been fighting for over recent years. Supertall development at the Upper West Side’s 200 Amsterdam Avenue site and along the Two...
#votersagainstsupertalls, Community Board 7
NYC Polls are open 6am-9pm on Tuesday November 6th. FLIP YOUR BALLOT for three initiates that affect YOU! _______________________________________________________ As LW! has mentioned in the past, on November 6th, you will have the opportunity to...
