Olive Freud (left), president of the Committee for Environmentally Sound Development, with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer at Monday's press conference. ( Photo: Emily Higginbotham) 'Off With the Floors!' Olive Freud had reason to celebrate on Monday morning. After spearheading a years-long neighborhood campaign against the... News 17 Feb 2020 | 03:34
Vacant storefronts were the topic at the crowded meeting on the Upper West Side. ( Photo: Nick Smith-Koblitz) An SOS for Local Shops The grassroots advocacy group UWS Save our Stores, aptly referred to as “SOS,” hosted its first town hall meeting on “Vacant... News 09 Dec 2019 | 10:52
The new building (center) would include 68 affordable housing units. ( Rendering: Courtesy of Fetner Properties) Building Proposed for West 96th Street Gets Mixed Reviews A plan to construct a 23-story building on West 96th Street, which would include 68 affordable housing units, was met with... Home 25 Oct 2019 | 09:27
A rendering of Extell Development’s in-progress 775-foot tower at 36 West 66th St., which includes over 170 feet of mechanical space in its middle section. ( Image: Snøhetta) West 66th St. Tower Battle Drags On By Emily Higginbotham For three hours last week, the city’s Board of Standards and Appeals sat in their crowded chambers downtown... News 12 Aug 2019 | 04:30
City Council Member Helen Rosenthal, left, Speaker Corey Johnson and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. ( Photo: Courtesy Office of the City Council Speaker) At last, a city storefront database From the Upper West Side to Astoria to Bed-Stuy, empty storefronts seem to be everywhere you look in New York City. These... Voices 02 Aug 2019 | 02:18
