Ahead of Wednesday night's discussion on the future of the Essex Street Market (Community Board 3/Land Use Committee), the Times ventures downtown to discover an "unlovely" place where "bonds run deep."
After taking a little abuse from the Shopsin clan,...
We just wrote about last night's "SPURA Open House," hosted by the city and Community Board 3. But maybe more intriguing than the event itself was the place in which it was held. Passersby couldn't help but notice the...
Last night, city planning officials and Community Board 3 hosted a "SPURA Open House" inside the vacant Essex Street Market building on the southeast corner of Essex and Delancey streets.
It was a chance for residents to have a look...
We've heard from lots of residents determined to save the Essex Street Market from the wrecking ball. Now a high profile merchant, cheesemonger Anne Saxelby, is speaking out about the future of the 70-year old market buildings.
In response to...
As we reported last week, Community Board 3 and city planning officials are holding an open house next week -- and they've invited anyone who's interested in the Seward Park redevelopment (SPURA) issue to stop by. You'll be able...
Community Board 3 and city planning officials have decided to delay an in-depth discussion on the future of the Essex Street Market (it was originally scheduled to take place May 2). Neighborhood activists have been gearing up to defend...
City planners and Community Board 3 are inviting the public to a "SPURA Open House." It's a chance for people to weigh in on the urban design phase (building height, open space, etc) of the Seward Park planning process. ...
From the New School:
A new exhibition "(Re)Visiting SPURA," by the New School's City Studio class, explores the many ways to view Seward Park Urban Renewal Area (SPURA), the largest undeveloped city-owned parcel of land south ...
Four decades after thousands of homes and small businesses were demolished, most people have a hard time visualizing what a new mixed-use project on the six acre Seward Park development site might look like. This week, however, members of...
Later today, we'll have a recap of last night's CB3/Seward Park redevelopment confab. But here's a first look at an intriguing 3D model prepared by Beyer Binder Belle, the architectural firm hired to guide the community board through preliminary...
