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Editorial: Just say No to COYHO
The City of Yes. … eh, yeah, sure, it sounds positive. But you can’t judge a sweeping, citywide development program just on a catchy name....
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‘It had to go now’: East Village pizzeria owner sheds his shed
BY CHRIS RYAN | Workers recently dismantled Eleven B pizza restaurant’s outdoor dining setup in the East Village. Owner Vincent Sgarlato got a bit of...
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Elizabeth Street Garden’s last stand: Little Italy green dream faces City Hall’s wrecking ball
BY SUSAN SILVER | On the eve of its possible execution, the legendary Elizabeth Street Garden was dotted with afternoon visitors soaking up its perennial...
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Biking’s his life — but Bowery rider says e-bikes are making life hell
BY OTTO FRITTON | As electric bikes have boomed in New York City, enforcement of traffic regulations against scofflaw riders has failed to keep pace....
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Posts tagged as “Seaport Coalition”

Landmarks Preservation Commission in thrall to Big Real Estate, panel says

No. 12 Fifth Ave. is braced as the future of the adjacent 10 Fifth Ave. (not pictured) remains unclear. In February, foundation drilling for a new building at 14-16 Fifth Ave. cracked and destabilized 10 Fifth Ave. The L.P.C. allowed a landmarked building at the site in the Greenwich Village Historic District to be demolished for the project. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Landmarks Preservation Commission in thrall to Big Real Estate, panel says

November 14, 2023

BY PHYLLIS ECKHAUS | “Time To Reform Our Landmarks Preservation Commission?” That was the question before an Oct. 18 panel at Grace Church High School…

Seaport Coalition wins lawsuit against Landmarks Commission for ‘violating its mandate’ in O.K.’ing 250 Water St. tower

Seaport Coalition wins lawsuit against Landmarks Commission for ‘violating its mandate’ in O.K.’ing 250 Water St. tower

January 13, 2023

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Updated Jan. 13, 11:30 p.m.: The Seaport Coalition has won its lawsuit against the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission…

Landmarks Commission mulls megatowers in Seaport, takes ‘no action’

As seen in this design rendering, the Howard Hughes Corporation seeks a zoning change to build a new residential project, 350 feet taller than currently allowed, on a parking lot in the South Street Seaport Historic District.

Landmarks Commission mulls megatowers in Seaport, takes ‘no action’

January 16, 2021

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | The Howard Hughes Corporation’s plan for two megatowers in the South Street Historic District is not exactly sailing smoothly through…

OPINION: Will 2020 bring closure to controversies facing South St. Seaport?

OPINION: Will 2020 bring closure to controversies facing South St. Seaport?

December 29, 2019

BY MICHAEL KRAMER | As a decade of conflict about development at the South Street Seaport comes to a close, community groups in the area…