Month: December 2007
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Domino Landmarked
No shenanigans this time around – the City Council has voted to confirm the landmark designation of Domino.
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BSA Allows Finger Building to Proceed
I just learned that the BSA has approved the application to resume construction at 144 North 8th Street (the Finger Building). BSA’s decision was based on a letter from DOB Deputy Counsel Felicia Miller, stating in part: the permit issued in connection with Job # 301784399 for a 16 story building was a validly issued…
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Church of the Ascension Coat Drive
Via Heather, the Church of the Ascension is accepting coats for the annual NY Cares coat drive.
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More Service on the L Train
Come February, rush hour trains every three and half minutes (currently they run every four minutes, though it never feels that way).
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Some Changes
Things look different here (hopefully for the better), but most of the content and workings are the same. The goal of the redesign was to simplify the design and focus on the content as exclusively as possible. The only real difference in terms of usage is that the linked entries now have the permalink icon…
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Artists need Housing
This article could almost have been written today, but it is actually 25 years old. Its relevant today because Teachers College just released a report (pdf) documenting the importance of reasonably-priced (usually regulated) housing for artists. In much of north Brooklyn, the damage has already been done, as a generation of younger artists has been…
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Levin in 33rd?
According to Politicker, Crain’s Insider (sub. req.) is reporting that Steve Levin, Vito Lopez’s chief of staff, is to enter the race for the 33rd Council district (David Yassky’s current seat). We’ve heard similar rumors, but have seen no official announcement.