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Landmarks Calendars Six LGBT Historic Sites for Consideration

The six buildings are up for consideration in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. On May 14, 2019, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a calendaring hearing for five buildings in Manhattan and one building in Staten Island to consider for future designation. The six sites – the Gay Activists Alliance Firehouse, Women’s Liberation Center, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, the Caffe Cino, the James Baldwin Residence and the … <Read More>

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: NYC Real Estate Development and the 2019 Charter Revision – CRES Breakfast Forum Series

 

Breakfast Forum: “Is a New Power Structure in NYC Real Estate Development and Land Use Coming With the 2019 Charter Revision?”

 

featuring

Distinguished Panelists

John H. Banks, President, Real Estate Board of New York

David G. Greenfield, CEO, Met Council

Miriam Harris, Executive Vice President, Trinity Place Holdings

Catherine McVay Hughes, Former Chair, Manhattan Community Board 1

Carl Weisbrod, Senior Advisor, HR&A Advisors

Moderator 

Ross F. Moskowitz … <Read More>

HPD Announces Plans for Two Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Developments on City-Owned Sites in Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen

The new buildings will provide affordable housing, space for businesses, and social services from partnering non-profits in the Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen community. On February 13, 2019, Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer announced the selection of development teams to build approximately 260 affordable housing units on two City-owned sites in the Clinton and Hell’s Kitchen neighborhoods of Midtown Manhattan. The sites were identified for development into affordable housing through the Hudson Yards Plan… <Read More>

Amazon Cancels Plans for Long Island City Headquarters in Sudden Announcement

The new headquarters would have brought at least 25,000 jobs in exchange for nearly $3 billion in tax incentives. On February 14, 2019, Amazon announced the company was canceling its plans to open a new headquarters located in Long Island City, Queens after political pressure from local and state lawmakers.