Black History Month, Urban Renewal
By Megan Fitzpatrick Today we are bringing you a little known story about a community of Black artists that took place in the West 90s of the Upper West Side. The image on the left shows West Park Village which was built in the spot where previously sat six blocks of rowhouses. Deemed a ‘slum’ by City officials these buildings and the...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, ABC Watch, CENTRAL dARK
Call it the ultimate first world problem…only it’s about being surpassed by the third world…literally.* In a media landscape dominated by children stuck in a cave, attacks on the free press and growing monopolies, it is always nice to turn to the real estate industry news to “snap out of it” and return to earth....
CENTRAL dARK, Tours and Events
FREE UWS Jane’s Walk! RSVP via Municipal Art Society Website. The East River Fifties Alliance’s (“ERFA”) Lisa Mercurio joins Save Central Park NYC to explore megatowers in development and invading our skyline. Casting shadows on residential blocks, landmark designated buildings and Central Park,...