Commission shoots down shell for former Tammany Hall
Rendering of the proposed shell dome, which would have raised the height of the old Tammany Hall building by two stories (Rendering by David Ettinger and Wei Lee, BKSK Architects) By Sabina Mollot The...
View ArticleOld Peter Stuyvesant Post Office to become 8-story apartment building
The now closed Peter Stuyvesant Post Office on East 14th Street (Photo by Sabina Mollot) By Sabina Mollot The plans for the soon-to-be demolished former Peter Stuyvesant Post Office have been revealed...
View ArticleVillage residents, CB2 fighting for height limits south of Union Square
The former Bowlmor building at the corner of East 12th Street and University Place is the location of a proposed 23-story residential tower, opposed by community residents. (Photo by Maria...
View ArticleCW sues insurer over Sandy claims
Workers in the repair and cleanup effort in Peter Cooper Village in November, 2012 By Sabina Mollot It was 28 months ago when the wrath of Hurricane Sandy caused the East River to rise 14 feet and...
View ArticleFormer ST leasing agent says she was fired over sick days
Annette Beatrice said she started suffering from respiratory issues and migraines after construction began at the leasing office. (Photo by Sabina Mollot) By Sabina Mollot A former leasing agent...
View ArticleElevated park option for East River waterfront
Those in attendance at the meeting last Tuesday sat at tables while the pros and cons of each option for the project were discussed. (Pictured) Guests seated before the presentation began (Photo by...
View ArticleCB5 divided over landmarking of Flatiron buildings
One of the buildings up for landmarking debate, 16 West 18th Street (Photo by Maria Rocha-Buschel) By Maria Rocha-Buschel A developer’s plan to demolish two buildings near Union Square and replace them...
View ArticleE. 14th St. firehouse gets renovated
The firehouse on East 14th Street was empty this week. By Sabina Mollot The firehouse at 340 East 14th Street known as Engine 5 is getting a makeover. The station, which is marked by a flag announcing...
View ArticleFormer Gramercy police precinct to be auctioned off
327 East 22nd Street, originally home to the 21st Precinct (Photo by Sabina Mollot) By Sabina Mollot Two years ago, a Gramercy building that was once home to the NYPD’s 21st Precinct was sold to...
View ArticleResidents mixed on plan for Target to open on East 14th
Target has signed a lease for a space at what is now a construction site across from Stuyvesant Town. (Photo by Sabina Mollot) By Sabina Mollot Recently, a plan to open a Target store on East 14th...
View ArticleService roads and islands around Stuyvesant Town getting $200G renovation
The project is aimed at making the streets easier to manage for disabled pedestrians as well as anyone pushing a stroller. (Photo by Sabina Mollot) By Sabina Mollot The streets surrounding Stuyvesant...
View ArticleST-PCV Tenants Association to fight video intercom MCI
By Sabina Mollot The Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association is seeking neighbors’ help in an effort to challenge the recently announced video intercom MCI. The major capital...
View ArticleCity proposes reconfiguring 2 playgrounds as part of East Side flood...
Asser Levy Playground (pictured) and Murphy’s Brother’s Playground will be impacted by the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project. (Photo courtesy of Parks Department) By Maria Rocha-Buschel The city has...
View ArticleWIHS to get facade fixed and neighbors worried about noise
Councilmember Rosie Mendez By Maria Rocha-Buschel The School Construction Authority is planning a major project to repair and renovate the façade of the Washington Irving High School building and...
View ArticleLeases indicate plan to submeter, but management said language is nothing new
ST-PCV Tenants Association President Susan Steinberg By Sabina Mollot Language in leases signed by Stuyvesant Town residents indicates that the owner has plans to submeter Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper...
View ArticleWIHS neighbors blast lack of notice on planned construction
Council Member Rosie Mendez at a meeting held at the school building (Photo by Maria Rocha-Buschel) By Maria Rocha-Buschel Residents of East 16th and 17th Streets expressed frustration about the...
View ArticleLocal Law 11 facade repairs begin in ST
By Maria Rocha-Buschel Repairs on Stuyvesant Town building facades began last Monday and will continue through October 2017. Management announced the work in a newsletter sent to residents earlier...
View ArticleCon Ed crew at work on East 14th Street in wee hours on Tuesday
Con Ed trucks on East 14th Street (Photo by Sherman Sussman) By Sabina Mollot With construction a constant in Manhattan, some residents have the misfortune of hearing trucks back up, pile drivers pound...
View ArticleGarodnick calls for transparency on construction noise
Council Members Ben Kallos and Dan Garodnick (pictured at City Hall) have co-sponsored legislation aimed at making noise mitigation plans for construction sites less of a secret. By Sabina Mollot In...
View ArticleBehold this not bad looking scaffold
The scaffolding outside 20 West 22nd Street, home to Town & Village and many other businesses (Photo by Sabina Mollot) By Maria Rocha-Buschel The building housing the office of Town & Village...
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