MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Pay to Play, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and Affordability
On the heels of Politico’s report on the new record death statistics from 2016, far surpassing recent years, the DAILY NEWS has an exclusive report on Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and her misaligned priorities in handling the homelessness crisis. Considered at...
Board of Standards and Appeals, Congregation Shearith Israel, First Church of Christ Scientist, Landmarks at Risk, Pay to Play, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List
On Friday, October 14, the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) held its first public hearing on Congregation Shearith Israel’s (CSI’s) application to proceed with construction of a noncompliant 9-story building (with five floors of condominiums on...
Board of Standards and Appeals, Congregation Shearith Israel, Pay to Play, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List
CONGREGATION SHEARITH ISRAEL’S W. 70TH ST. MIDBLOCK CONDO PROJECT UNDER SCRUTINY COME TO THE PUBLIC HEARING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, starting at 10am NYC Board of Standards & Appeals 22 Reade Street, Manhattan (map here) SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION...
CENTRAL dARK, Pay to Play, Watch List
No, it’s not a Dr. Who reference… New Yorkers have been beleaguered by incessant construction noise and the the city’s mid-section has had the worst of it with large development plans not only on Central Park South and 57th Street...
Congregation Shearith Israel, First Church of Christ Scientist, Pay to Play
The New York Post reports that the mayor is off the proverbial sauce. After MONTHS of reports about his ties to lobbyists and pay-to-play politics, Mayor de Blasio claims he “was” a friend of James Capalino but that they are no longer in contact....
Advocacy, Community Board 7, First Church of Christ Scientist, Landmarks at Risk, Pay to Play
More than 100 New Yorkers held a candlelight vigil in front of the former First Church of Christ, Scientist at 96th Street and Central Park West to bring awareness to threats facing this Individual Landmark designed by Carrère and Hastings,...
