Yorkville Historic Resource Survey
Posted in ISSUES on Aug 18th, 2010
Following our great success in expanding the Upper East Side Historic District, FRIENDS is launching a historic resource survey of Yorkville.
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Breaking News: Court upholds Landmark status for City and Suburban First Avenue Estates
Posted in ISSUES on Jun 28th, 2010
FRIENDS is pleased that the long awaited decision on the owner’s appeal to revoke Landmark Status for City and Suburban First Avenue Estates has come out in favor of the City. Read the findings of this significant June 24th decision, including a detailed history of the legal proceedings. In the face of blatant disfigurement to the façade [...]
FRIENDS rallies at Preservation Lobby Day
Posted in ISSUES on May 16th, 2010
The Preservation Community came together in a cold rain last Wednesday to show the strength of the Preservation Community and rally for maintained funding for the Landmarks Preservation Commission. On the steps of City Hall, many group leaders spoke about the importance of preservation while surrounded by cheers and signs! FRIENDS was there representing your voice [...]
Breaking News! Central Park Tennis Bubble Proposal Withdrawn
Posted in ISSUES on Apr 29th, 2010
FRIENDS is pleased to announce that our voice was heard and the proposal to cover 26 tennis courts in Central Park with inflatable bubbles has been withdrawn! FRIENDS went to bat on this proposal at the April 15th Community Board 8 meeting, where we spoke out against the bubbles and urged the committee to reverse [...]
ALERT! Giant Tennis Bubbles Proposed for Central Park
Posted in ISSUES on Apr 16th, 2010
FRIENDS is keeping a close eye on a developing proposal put forth by the Department of Parks and Recreation to construct four inflatable bubbles in Central Park. The bubbles will cover the tennis courts north of the reservoir during five months of the year. We are concerned about air, noise, and light pollution, the “privatizing” [...]
