DCP to vote on their VOIDS Zoning Text Amendment

Apr 8, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning

On Wednesday, the Department of City Planning is expected to vote on their proposal to close the voids loophole exploited by developers.  The vote, more than four months overdue by their own schedule, is the next step forward, after a March 13th hearing and a review...

LW! Gives Testimony re VOIDS Proposed Amendment

Mar 15, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning

On March 13th, the Department of City Planning (DCP) held a hearing on a proposed VOIDS Zoning Text Amendment. Read LANDMARK WEST’s testimony below:DCP VOIDS...

Sean Khorsandi Explains Proposed Voids Text Amendment

Mar 13, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, ABC Watch, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning, Uncategorized

Sean Khorsandi was a guest of Assembly Member Dick Gottfried on this week’s episode of “Represent NYC” on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Click to view the episode – skip ahead to minute 16:05 for a great synopsis by Sean of the Dept. of...

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...

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...