Landmarks at Risk, Pay to Play
Quarter two revealed some of the highest prices on record for Manhattan condos and coops: $1,759 per SQUARE foot. Now, imagine for a moment how many more of those square feet would be available if a developer could scale up multiple extra stories laden with such lucrative commodities. Well, long-time friend of Mayor deBlasio,...
Congregation Shearith Israel, Landmarks at Risk, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List
March 6, 2017 – Hon. Margery Perlmutter, Chair NYC Board of Standards and Appeals 250 Broadway, 29th Floor New York, NY 10007 – Dear Chair Perlmutter: – Mayor Bill de Blasio admits – publicly, on NY1 television – that he pulls strings at city agencies for friends. The fact...
Congregation Shearith Israel, First Church of Christ Scientist, Pay to Play
The New York Post reports that the mayor is off the proverbial sauce. After MONTHS of reports about his ties to lobbyists and pay-to-play politics, Mayor de Blasio claims he “was” a friend of James Capalino but that they are no longer in contact. Reporters are waiting to hear from de Blasio’s press secretary, Eric Phillips...
Daytonian in Manhattan, Landmarks, Tom Miller, Tours and Events
Summer Family Tour Opportunity! Follow TWO leaders to history and Pokemon _________________________________________________________________________________ Architectural historian Tom Miller (The Daytonian in Manhattan)* Game designer Amy Kraft (Monkey Spot Scavenger Hunts)** ...