Quite a few people were rushing to submit comments about Community Board 3's proposed SPURA guidelines in time for yesterday's deadline. One issue that's gotten some Lower East Side residents pretty riled up in recent weeks is the future...
A reminder: Anyone wishing to comment in writing on Community Board 3's guidelines for the redevelopment of the Seward Park site must do so by the close of business tomorrow. CB3 is planning to vote on the proposal, calling...
As we noted in an earlier post today, Community Board 3 is preparing for a big vote later this month regarding the future of the Seward Park redevelopment site. Affordable housing advocates and Grand Street co-op residents don't agree...
You don't need a crystal ball to predict it's going to be a pivotal month for SPURA, the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area. After two-and-a-half years of deliberations, Community Board 3 plans to vote on detailed guidelines for the...
Community Board 3's leaders have decided to go ahead with a vote next month on a set of guidelines for the Seward Park redevelopment site, more commonly known as SPURA. In a memo to board members posted online, CB3...
For the first time in three years, the New York Times weighs in with a report on the Seward Park redevelopment talks. The headline reads, "Agreement Seems Near on Long-Stalled Lower East Side Project," in a story posted online...
We already wrote (extensively!) about Monday night's meeting of Community Board 3's SPURA task force. But there were some important issues we weren't able to discuss in the main story, including a proposal to set aside space for a...
Whose neighborhood is it? This is the question that has divided the Lower East Side for at least the past 40 years and has stymied the development of the most valuable piece of land New York City owns. Last...
John Shapiro (pictured), a facilitator working with Community Board 3's SPURA task force, has his work cut out for him when the panel reconvenes this evening. As we reported Friday afternoon, a group of community activists will try to...
On Monday night, it's back to work for members of Community Board 3's SPURA task force. They've had a lot to think about since last month's meeting, in which CB3 leaders unveiled draft guidelines for the redevelopment of the...
