NY Curbed reports that makes a park a park? That’s the question at the center of a lawsuit, filed by several preservation groups (including the Municipal Art Society, New Yorkers for Parks, and Carnegie Hill Neighbors), that aims to stop the rise of a 68-story rental building on East 96th Street. Continue Reading →
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The Tale Of An East Harlem Walkup
City Limits reports that there’s this building in East Harlem—242 East 106th Street. It’s four-stories, has seven apartments, is rent-stabilized. Continue Reading →
Zoning At New Heights: Supertalls & the Accidental Skyline In Harlem
New Yorkers have long had a love-hate relationship with height. And, as the age of the “supertall” tower sets a new precedent for what’s possible, controversies are growing. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Levine Leads Hearing On Towers Shadows On Parks
On Thursday, November 12, Harlem City Council Parks Committee Chair Mark Levine will lead a hearing on Int. 737, a bill he sponsored that would create a task force to address the impacts of shadows from the development of super tall towers over public parks. Continue Reading →
