April 24th Morning Rally at Verdi Square
Rent Control Relief From Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal's office: "Join me, Brian Benjamin, Housing Conservation Coordinators, Goddard Riverside, Tenants & Neighbors, Metropolitan Council On Housing, affordable housing advocates & your fellow tenants at an...
April 16th: NYC Council’s Subcommittee Public Hearing On Voids
On Tuesday, the 16th, the NYC Planning's proposed Residential Tower Mechanical Voids Text Amendments go before the NYC Council's Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises. Currently scheduled to be held at Council Chambers-City Hall.
Tuesday, April 9th: Rally at 200 Amsterdam Ave
Tues, April 9th at 11:15am there will be a rally at the site of 200 Amsterdam Ave. MBP Gale Brewer and CCM Helen Rosenthal will join advocates in pushing to stop construction on the residential tower. info via "COMMITTEE FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND DEVELOPMENT"
Wed, April 10th CPC To Vote On Voids
The upcoming calendar of the NYC Planning Commission has added the Voids Text Amendment to its agenda. No word, yet, on any changes (if there are any changes) to the proposed text. Update: as of Tuesday, April 9th, a modification has been been to the text. Instead of...
Lisa Kersavage appointed as Executive Director of LPC
According to the March 28, 2019 LPC Press Release: "Today, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) announced the appointment of Lisa Kersavage as Executive Director. Prior to her appointment, she served as LPC's Director of Special Projects and...
Big News For 200 Amsterdam Saga
NYS Supreme Court ruled, yesterday, that the Board of Standards and Appeals must re-visit their decision on the gerrymandered lot. According to the Municipal Arts Society (who filed the Article 78, along with the Committee for Environmentally Sound Development): "The...
3/13: NYC Planning Citywide Voids Text Amendment Hearing
Wed, March 13, 2019 the NYC Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a pubic hearing on the Residential Mechanical Voids Text Amendment application. Day starts at 10am. Speakers are limited to 3-minutes. Location: 120 Broadway (Concourse level), New York, NY, 10271
Landmarks Preservation Commission Approve Revised Proposed Rules.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously voted to approve the revised Proposed Rules on December 11, 2018. The new rules will take effect on January 22, 2019. Click for details.
Sarah Carroll named Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission
On September 26, 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of Sarah Carroll as the Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
LPC Chair Meenakshi Srinivasan To Resign
This morning it was reported by several publications that the Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Meenakshi Srinivasan, will step down on June 1, 2018. Crain's article contains a statement by Chair Srinivasan. LPC is preparing to release one.
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