BSA Renews Construction Permit in Rezoned Area

Board recognized a vested right to continue construction.  On June 16, 2015 the Board of Standards and Appeals voted to extend a construction permit to the applicant, 180 Orchard LLC, for a twenty-four story mixed commercial- and community-use building at 180 Orchard Street in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.  The building will contain retail on the cellar and ground floors, community space on the mezzanine and second floors, and hotel use through the remaining … <Read More>


EVENT REMINDER: CityLaw Breakfast – The City’s Lawyers and September 11th

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The Center for New York City Law cordially invites you to a City Law Breakfast

presenting

The City’s Lawyers and September 11th:  A Breakfast Roundtable Discussion

featuring (office held in 2001):

Jeffrey D. Friedlander (Law Department)

Steven Fishner (Criminal Justice Coordinator)

Marjorie Landa (Law Department)

Bryan Grimaldi (Mayor’s Office)

Florence Hutner (Law Department)

moderated by Anthony W. Crowell, Dean and President, New York Law School

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Council Hears Testimony on Amendment to Noise Control Code

Proposed law would restrict activities conducted on construction sites located in close proximity to a school while classes are being held.  On June 25, 2015, the City Council Committee on Environmental Protection held a public hearing on Intro 420, which would restrict the level of permissible noise emitted from construction sites located within 75 feet of either a public or private school.  The proposed law would prohibit construction noise above 45 decibels during normal … <Read More>


BSA Permits Construction on Unmapped Street

Board approved a new commercial building on satisfying Fire Department requirements.  On July 14, 2015 the Board of Standards and Appeals voted to grant a permit for the construction of a single-story commercial building at 47 Trioka Way in the Special South Richmond Development District of Staten Island.  The building will be concrete block with metal walls and roof, covering 15,120 square feet of floor area divided evenly among ten storage units and contractor’s establishments.


Council Approves Conversion of Henry Street Firehouse into Community Space

Community facility will provide on-site social services and improved access to need-based financial benefits.  On August 13, 2015, the City Council adopted a resolution to rehabilitate a vacant firehouse and convert it into a community facility.  The Department of Housing Preservation and Development submitted the Urban Development Action Area Project proposal to the City Planning Commission on March 31, 2015.  The four-story firehouse is located at 269 Henry Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood … <Read More>


Center for New York City Law Breakfast: The City’s Lawyers and September 11th

9.11 Panel Flyer-091115-v1 - Copy

The Center for New York City Law cordially invites you to a City Law Breakfast

presenting

The City’s Lawyers and September 11th:  A Breakfast Roundtable Discussion

featuring (office held in 2001):

Jeffrey D. Friedlander (Law Department)

Steven Fishner (Criminal Justice Coordinator)

Marjorie Landa (Law Department)

Bryan Grimaldi (Mayor’s Office)

Florence Hutner (Law Department)

moderated by Anthony W. Crowell, Dean and President, New York Law School

✱✱✱