In our coverage of the Seward Park redevelopment process last week, we mentioned that some community activists were less than thrilled that the city hired an architectural firm without consulting them. The firm, Beyer Binder Belle, began working with...
This week Community Board 3 announced two new members are joining the land use, housing and zoning committee, the panel that is working on a plan for the Seward Park development site. Tito Delgado, a former SPURA site tenant,...
Community Board 3's Seward Park redevelopment (SPURA) committee got back to work Monday night, after last month's momentous approval of planning guidelines for the 7-acre parcel in the shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge. Beginning a two-year odyssey to produce...
Tonight the Seward Park redevelopment (SPURA) task force reconvenes for the first time since its members, in an historic vote, approved planning guidelines last month. There will be presentations from city officials about the next steps in the community...
Last night Community Board 3 voted to put in place comprehensive new policies that could have a dramatic impact on the nightlife industry on the Lower East Side for years to come. The revised rules, governing how CB3's SLA...
Later today, we'll have a detailed report on Community Board 3's decision last night regarding the automatic transfer of liquor licenses from one operator to another. Last week, at the urging of bar owners serving on the board, a...
From the in-box: the agenda for next month's Community Board 3 SLA Committee:
Monday, March 14 at 6:30pm -- JASA/Green Residence - 200 East 5th Street at Bowery
applicant's name follow by current owner if applicable
1. Review of 2010 goals and...
if there's one thing you can say about members of Community Board 3, they're passionate about the Lower East Side. So its not very surprising when, from time to time, discussions about various issues become a little heated. But...
The saga of 180 Ludlow, one of the Lower East Side's most infamous stalled building sites, is taking another strange turn. The luxury hotel turned rental apartment building is now a hotel project again. This is, at least, the...
We've just learned that the NYC Economic Development Corp. has hired an architectural firm to work with the community on the first phase of the Seward Park redevelopment project. Beyer Binder Belle, a prestigious New York-based company, will be...
