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Cautious Optimism about Penn Station Area Redevelopment Project
December 8, 2021
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Morningside Heights Rezoning Could Chart a Path for Future Community-Led Processes
December 3, 2021
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SoHo/NoHo Plan Would Spur High-End Residential Growth
November 9, 2021
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Critical Neighborhood Issues Remain in Gowanus Rezoning Plan
October 27, 2021
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Concerns about Shadows Remain in New York Blood Center Plan
October 20, 2021
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Benefits and Scope of South Street Seaport Plan Remain Obscure
September 8, 2021
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SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Demonstrates Need for Additional Tools to Manage Neighborhood Change
September 2, 2021
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In Support of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Expansion Plan
August 30, 2021
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Community-Identified Goals Must Be Addressed in Gowanus Rezoning
August 9, 2021
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960 Franklin Avenue Would Deliver Devastating Shadows and Unaffordable Housing
August 6, 2021
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NY Blood Center Expansion Threatens St. Catherine’s Park
July 26, 2021
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Soho/Noho Needs a Neighborhood Plan
July 22, 2021
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Issues Remain in South Street Seaport Plan
July 6, 2021
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Height & Bulk of 175 Park Avenue May Overwhelm Grand Central Terminal
July 1, 2021
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City Planning Must Reject the Dangerous Franklin Avenue Rezoning
June 21, 2021
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Proposal for 960 Franklin Avenue is a Complete Non-Starter
June 21, 2021
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New-York Historical Society Expansion Proposal is Respectful and Appropriate
June 8, 2021
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Transparency, Coordination & Public Outreach Needed in Gowanus Rezoning Plan
June 3, 2021
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In Support of the Parkchester Historic District
April 15, 2021
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Improved 250 Water Street Proposal Remains Gravely Flawed
April 6, 2021
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70 Fifth Avenue, Original Home of the NAACP, Deserves Designation
March 31, 2021
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Aerial illustration of the gerrymandered zoning lot and proposed tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue
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Appellate Divison Decision in 200 Amsterdam is Absurd and Unreasonable
March 2, 2021
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East face of the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York
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Memo of Opposition: Amending Multiple Dwelling Law to Allow Residential Conversions Should Be a City Decision
February 26, 2021
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Regarding the POPS at 240 Greenwich Street
February 23, 2021
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Exterior of New York City Hall in October 2016. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, MusikAnimal.
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Comprehensive Community-Based Planning Is Essential to Sound Land Use Policy
February 22, 2021
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Greater Harmony Needed on Project Commodore
February 16, 2021
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Federal, State & Local Cooperation Needed to Fund Coastal Flood Resiliency Plan
February 16, 2021
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a walking path on Governors Island
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Better Understanding of Development Trade-offs Needed in Governors Island Plan
February 3, 2021
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a Federal Office of Emergency Management official talks with Queen residents outside their damaged homes
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Coastal Flood Resiliency Plan Must Address Interrelated Issues like Equity
February 3, 2021
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Letter to City Planning: 960 Franklin Application is Incomplete
January 31, 2021
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