A few new tidbits to pass along this afternoon regarding Essex Crossing, the 1.9 million square foot project coming to the former Seward Park Urban Renewal Area.
Architectural firms are still working on finalizing plans for the first phase of...
The following op/ed was written by Jan Hanvik, executive director of the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center. It first appeared in the May 2014 edition of The Lo-Down's print magazine.
Whether viewed with dread or high hopes, the enormous, complex...
The other day we reported that the developers of Essex Crossing had filed a pre-demolition application for two tenements, 400 and 402 Grand St. They pointed out that a demo permit will not be in hand for several months;...
After months of pleas from their attorneys and from Community Board 3, the city has finally agreed to give six families living in a doomed building at 400 Grand St. priority status for new affordable apartments in the Essex...
If you still doubt that the former Seward Park urban renewal site is finally poised for redevelopment, here's some additional proof. The Department of Buildings has approved a pre-demolition plan two buildings on site #5 of the Essex Crossing...
The Times just posted a lengthy article examining the roles of Sheldon Silver and former Met Council head William Rapfogel in stopping redevelopment of the Seward Park urban renewal site for decades.
An excerpt:
Mr. Silver has long characterized his...
The landscape architects hired to create a 15,000 square foot public space as part of the Essex Crossing project made their first appearance before Community Board 3's parks committee last night. The takeaway? A more vigorous effort should be...
The James Fuentes Gallery has announced a fascinating show taking place next month celebrating a groundbreaking moment in the Lower East Side's history of art and activism. Here's a portion of the press release:
James Fuentes is honored to announce...
The residents of 400 Grand St., six people, have spent the past four years trying fruitlessly to get the attention of their landlord, the City of New York. Now, just three months from a preliminary move out date, the...
In our update of the Essex Crossing development project last week, we mentioned that residents would soon be asked for their input regarding a park being planned on Broome Street. We now have details for the first meeting. It'll...
