#votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Board of Standards and Appeals, Dept. of Buildings
This post is brought to you by the numbers: 7, 8, 9 & 10! SPECIFICALLY, Landmark West’s Article 78 & the filing clock that began 9 Mos. + 10 Days after the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) issued...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Board of Standards and Appeals
As we all seek updates and hit refresh on vote counts, we are reminded of the importance of the democratic process and the faith we place in a system intentionally built with checks and balances. But what about when a governmental body purposefully impedes the...
ABC Watch, adaptive reuse
The New York Times has reported that Taconic and Nuveen Real Estate will convert one of the ABC properties soon-to-be-vacated from their West End Avenue campus into a life science hub. Not only will this maintain the “bones” of what was once a...
#isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, CENTRAL dARK
Community WINS in Supreme Court of State of NY! — Developer vows to Appeal the Decision Late on Friday, September 25, the Honorable Judge Arthur F. Engoron of the Supreme Court of the State of New York issued his findings regarding 36 (aka 50) West 66th...
architecture, Upper West Side, UWS
By Claudie Benjamin It’s hard to imagine anyone more engaging and informed than Robert Arthur King, FIAA, Architect, on the subject of the stone carvings that ornament the facades of Upper West Side brownstones built between 1870-1930. Actually, King’s...
Gene A. Norman, Historic District, Individual Landmark, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC
Preservation legend Gene A. Norman passed away last night at home following an illness, said his wife Juanita. Gene served the city well as LPC Commissioner and actions taken during his tenure have protected scores of landmarks city-wide, from the beloved...
