February 10, 1987 –
On this day, the Upper West Side’s Normandy Apartments were designated as the Upper West Side’s twenty-eighth individual landmark.
Also on this day,
“Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi was the number-one song in America, and
Oliver Stone’s “Platoon” starring Willem Dafoe and Forest Wittaker was the top grossing film in America;
On the television, ABC‘s “Moonlighting” was the top-rated show of the night with 25.9 million viewers.
The lead New York Times headline read: “Reagan Expected to Back Proposal on Major Illness,” which reflected a proposed expansion of Medicare.
In other news, Page B18’s “Design Change of Skyscraper Provokes Debate on Hearing” had David Dunlap outline the plans of KPF to set back a 650-foot tower fifty feet off of Fifth Avenue behind the Rizzoli International bookstore and the Coty Perfumery at 712 and 714 Fifth Avenue, respectively.
Read the designation report of the Hotel Belleclaire HERE!
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