Let’s Talk Loopholes!

Mar 9, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning

LANDMARK WEST! has been raising the alarm against zoning law   loopholes exploited by developers on the UWS and across the city to dramatically increase building heights. Local elected officials have added their voices: “BE IT RESOLVED that Community Board...

How the DCP Zoning Text Amendment Stacks UP

Mar 6, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, ABC Watch, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning, Zoning

Department of City Planning (DCP) hearing on VOIDS Zoning Text Amendment WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13th, beginning at 10am 120 Broadway, Concourse Level LANDMARK WEST! continues our efforts to stop out-scaled development by closing developer loopholes.  The Department of City...

Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal Lowers the Roof on Excess

Feb 16, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, ABC Watch, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, Zoning

New York State Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal has introduced state legislation A.5026 aimed at closing the mechanical void loophole.  Expanding on an existing zoning text amendment proposed by the New York City Department of City Planning-which is working its way...

Community Boards Consider City Planning text on VOIDS

Feb 14, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, ABC Watch, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning

Mark your Calendars! Key Dates to Curb Inappropriate Development   LANDMARK WEST! and our colleagues FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts have been pushing back against the spread of Billionaire’s Row into our residential districts.  Now, reinforced...

If you can’t stand the heat, lower your building

Feb 13, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning, REBNY, Zoning

Appearing online with sidebar clickbait for how ‘Cursed’ Pete Davidson nixes another Ariana Grande Tattoo and Paris Hilton braves the snow in a sleeveless summer dress, The New York Post writes REBNY furious that city is going ahead with new zoning lawsan...

This isn’t a Game

Feb 6, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning, Zoning

The City enacts building codes and zoning guidelines often to protect the public.  Jacob Riis instigated housing reform and new tenement laws by exposing the horrid living conditions of the immigrant poor.  The Triangle Shirt Waist Factory immolation yielded more...