Jun 5, 2018 | 200 Amsterdam, Board of Standards and Appeals, City Council
Members of the City Council from across all five boroughs have signed a letter urging the Board of Standards and Appeals to forbid the gerrymandering of New York City zoning lots. This push was sparked by growing concern around the issue of 200 Amsterdam, a supertall...
Jun 14, 2016 | CENTRAL dARK, City Council, Intro. 775, preservation, Preservation Under Fire
Landmark Changes in the Dark — Daily News: Opinion, Voice of the People (June 13, 2016) Prof. Jeffrey Kroessler, John Jay College of Criminal Justice LANDMARK WEST! Board Member — On June 8, the City Council passed by a large majority Intro 775-A, a bill...
Jun 14, 2016 | City Council, Intro. 775, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List
GOVERNMENT IN THE DARK! We can’t make this stuff up. – In a surprise move, City Council fast-tracked its vote on Intro. 775-A, the developer-driven bill to change the NYC Landmarks Law and make it harder than ever to protect the places that matter most to...
Jun 3, 2016 | City Council, City Hall, Intro. 775, Landmarks Law
June 3, 2016 Re: Opposing Amended Intro. 775-A Scheduled for Land Use Vote June 7, Stated Council Vote June 9 Dear Council Member: We strongly urge you to vote against Intro. 775-A at the City Council Stated Meeting on Thursday, June 9. As written, the bill...
Jun 3, 2016 | Advocacy, City Council, City Hall, Intro. 775, Landmarks, Landmarks Preservation Commission
Please join us for a Rally to Defend the NYC Landmarks Law Monday, June 6, 11:00 am City Hall Steps Opposing Intro. 775-A, the Developer-Driven City Council Bill that Threatens Landmarks-in-Waiting, Makes Existing Problems with the Designation Process Worse ...
Mar 15, 2016 | Advocacy, Affordable Housing, City Council, City Hall, Dept. of City Planning, Landmarks at Risk, MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Preservation Under Fire, Zoning, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and Affordability
MAYOR DE BLASIO’S HEIGHT INCREASES WON’T IMPROVE QUALITY OR AFFORDABILITY* Yet, there is talk of a “deal” on sweeping citywide zoning changes Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) and reports that...
