Here's a reminder: Wednesday night is one of your last chances to speak out about the Seward Park Mixed-Use Development plan before a crucial Community Board 3 vote next month. In the past few weeks, the city officially unveiled...
On Friday at noon, Seward Park Cooperative will officially unveil its new electric car program, which includes the recent arrival of a Nissan LEAF all-electric car, and the installation of electric vehicle charging stations back in March.
The event takes place at 413 Grand Street at...
The emotions ran the gamut last night inside the auditorium of P.S. 20 on Essex Street. Elation, anger, relief, regret and pride were all palpable as Community Board 3 held an historic vote on the future of the Seward...
This evening Community Board 3 voted unanimously to endorse a set of planning guidelines for the redevelopment of the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area, effectively putting an end to the Lower East Side's longest and most bitter grudge match.
It...
Just in from City Councilmember Margaret Chin:
“I applaud the SPURA Development Task Force for reaching a consensus on the proposed guidelines for the development of the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area (SPURA). After 43 years, I am pleased to...
Here's a look at how mainstream news organizations and citywide blogs are reporting last night's vote to approve the Seward Park redevelopment guidelines. The New York Times:
After sitting fallow for 43 years as the Lower East Side exploded in...
It was the deal most everyone thought could not get done. Four decades after hundreds of homes and businesses were bulldozed in the name of urban renewal, Community Board 3 took an historic step last night towards finally rebuilding...
After 43 years of bitter battles over the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area, Community Board 3's land use committee approved a set of planning guidelines tonight for the 7-acre parcel next to the Williamsburg Bridge. Only one member of...
Over the last several months, as the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area planning process chugged forward, we’ve sat through countless community board meetings, interviewed dozens of local residents and decision-makers and published op-eds from various players invested in the...
Our obsessive coverage of the Seward Park redevelopment talks continues today with a closer look at the future of the Essex Street Market. As we reported last month, quite a few Lower East Side residents objected to language in...
