Author: Matthew Fenton

The Skyscraper Where Sea Captains’ Orders Were Once Howled from Windows Community Board 1 (CB1) is pushing back against a proposal by real estate developer Moinian Group to alter the historic facade of a landmarked building at 17 Battery Place, which has played a colorful role in Lower Manhattan history. The Whitehall Building (as 17...

World’s Tallest Holiday Inn Files for Bankruptcy The Holiday Inn at 99 Washington Street (on the corner of Rector Street) has filed for bankruptcy. The 492-unit lodging, which boasts of being the world’s tallest hotel branded as Holiday Inn, closed during the pandemic, causing the business to default on a $137 million loan last March,...

CB1 Calls for Greater Greenery as City Launches Enhanced Tree Map Community Board 1 (CB1) is urging City administrators to embark on a reprise of the Bloomberg Era MillionTreesNYC Initiative, which planted one million new trees throughout the five boroughs, with an eye toward boosting the tally of saplings in Lower Manhattan. Last month, the...

City Reopens Affordable Housing Lottery for Luxury Building on Fulton Street The City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is accepting applications for its waiting list to lease apartments (including studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units) in the Exhibit, a luxury rental building at 60 Fulton Street (between Cliff and Gold Streets), which have been...

Senate Fails to Consider Funding for World Trade Center Health Program The U.S. Senate failed to take action Wednesday evening on a bill that directly affects many hundreds of Lower Manhattan residents. The so-called “omnibus bill,” which is intended to pay for all government operations beyond a Friday deadline, contains a provision sponsored by New...