Community Board 1 (CB1) has dealt a setback to a real estate developer seeking a zoning waiver that may be worth up to $60 million. This judgement came about at CB1’s June 28 meeting, when the board considered a resolution that would have supported the request by Macklowe Properties to be excused from complying with...
This rendering shows the roof deck on the annex of One Wall Street, which contains approximately 8,000 square feet of space that the developer could use to comply with the zoning requirement for outdoor recreation space, but plans to use instead for a six-floor addition that is slated to contain a private health club and space. The developer estimates the value of this exemption from zoning regulations at approximately $60 million.
1787 – The Continental Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance, establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery. 1814 – The Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy, is established. Originally founded in 1821 as the main police force for the Kingdom...
Picture of 1923 Hollywoodland sign
Courtesy: Bruce Torrence Hollywood Photograph Collection and Hollywood Sign Trust
Sun was peeping out when I wrote this morning, but that did not last long. Soon back to fog with varying visibility, the best about 1 nm. So the little clothes-washing I did was almost as wet when I put them in the front tonight. Wind and waves increased from SSW, in late afternoon veering...
Residents of Hudson View East, the condominium on the southeast corner of Albany Street and South End Avenue have just seen their quality of life enhanced by several hundred square feet greenery. Earlier this year, after consulting several designers and landscape architects, the building’s board hired Amber Freda Home and Garden Design and Dion City...
The annual Tunnel to Towers run, which for years has welcomed organized groups from around the United States and as far away as Europe and Asia, will have one more squad of racers this year, albeit from closer to home: residents of Lower Manhattan are being asked to participate as a dedicated group, for the...
The Tunnel to Towers Run, which honors the memory of fire fighter Stephen Siller (who perished during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001) will welcome Lower Manhattan residents as a team for the first time this year.
1776 – Captain James Cook begins his third voyage. 1862 – The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. 1943 – German and Soviet forces engage in one of the largest armored engagements of all time. 1962 – The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London. Births...
