The other day we reported on the continuing efforts to reach a community consensus on how to develop what was once known as the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area. The 10 sites have sat vacant for 40 years while...
Housing rights advocates fought for a stronger stance in support of affordable housing Monday night, as a committee of Community Board 3 came close to completing a "statement of principles" for the redevelopment of the Seward Park Urban Renewal...
The doors have been closed at Ruby's fruit and vegetable stand at 400 Grand St. for over three weeks and the word on the street is that Ruby Baumgarten has finally retired. There had been some community concern over...
A commiittee of Community Board 3 met this week, trying to move towards common ground on a plan for the long-delayed Seward Park Urban Renewal Area (SPURA). The five parcels at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge near...
Community Board 3 tackles SPURA again tonight. The Seward Park Urban Renewal Area, the largest plot of undeveloped land in Manhattan below 96th Street remains a big parking lot after 40 years of squabbling. CB3's Economic Planning & Zoning...
