Mar 23, 2018 | Advocacy, C of A, City Hall, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Preservation Under Fire
Echoing the position of LANDMARK WEST! and several colleague organizations, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced his opposition to the proposed LPC Rules changes that LANDMARK WEST! informed you about. In his letter to Chair Srinivasan, (Full text linked)...
Jul 24, 2017 | City Hall, Dept. of City Planning, Grand Central, Zoning
In “De Blasio’s Huge Midtown Giveaway”, an op-ed in today’s NY Daily News, LW! Board member, Jeffrey Kroessler, and John West protest proposed zoning rules stripping daylight and landmark protections from a 78-block area around Grand Central...
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...
Feb 10, 2016 | Advocacy, City Council, City Hall, Dept. of City Planning, MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Zoning, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and Affordability
Beginning at 9:30 this morning, the City Council Committee on Zoning and Franchises began a hearing on the Department of City Planning and Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s proposal for ZQA, or more formally, Zoning for Quality and...
