As The Lo-Down first reported May 30, the Department of Buildings has allowed the owners of the Rivington House building to perform "exploratory work" for future renovations.
Here was the scene in front of the former Rivington House nursing facility Sunday morning. In this photo from Jon W., you can tell that some people have now taken up residence in the vestibule of the infamous Lower...
New evidence emerged over the weekend that a senior official in the de Blasio administration knew of the Rivington House deal long before the mayor's office has previously admitted.
This week there are some encouraging new signs that a shady deal allowing the old school building to fall into the hands of luxury condo developers could potentially be reversed.
The Department of Buildings imposed a stop work order on the former Rivington House facility April 5, and the controversial site has been mostly quiet since that time. But local residents this morning have spotted workers in and around...
Community Board 3 tomorrow night is likely to take a stronger position than that of local elected officials in calling for the return of Rivington House to the Lower East Side as a health care facility.
According to a report over the weekend in the New York Post, high-ranking officials in the de Blasio administration were "frantically" trying to reinstate the Rivington House deed restriction in late February.
There are reports this morning that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is looking into the Rivington House mess. The de Blasio administration lifted a deed restriction this past November on the longtime community facility, clearing the way for luxury housing in the former nursing home.
