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Lawsuit filed vs Landmarks Preservation Commission
The Seaport Coalition, including SOS, filed a lawsuit on May 16 against the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The Coalition asserts that the Landmarks… ...more
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July 26, 2021•1 min read
Howard Hughes Corp sued by Hawaii condo owners for low-balling maintenance expenses, building code violations and construction defects
Local residents in a new condominium tower at Ward Village in Kakaako on Oahu, Hawaii, have sued the project’s developer, Howard Hughes Corporation, over a ...more
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March 30, 2020•1 min read
THE HISTORIC SAGA OF THE SOUTH STREET SEAPORT
This article chronicles the history of the struggle to save the unique history of the South Street Seaport and New York itself against the economic push to ...more
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March 30, 2020•1 min read
Seaport Working Group discuss the parameters of development
In 2014 the Seaport Working Group (SWG) met over a period of ten weeks to discuss the parameters of development in the South Street Seaport Historic… ...more
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March 18, 2020•1 min read
EDC Responds to Elected Officials’ Letter regarding Air Rights
The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) responded to a letter from elected officials and made it clear that HHC only owns 341,000 sf of air rights and 6 ...more
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March 18, 2020•1 min read
The Strange Voyage of the South Street Seaport
In a thorough and insightful article , Allison C. Meier describes the tumultuous history and struggles of the South Street Historic District to maintain it ...more
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March 04, 2020•1 min read
EDC Responds to Elected Officials’ Letter regarding Air Rights
The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) responded to a letter from elected officials and made it clear that HHC only owns 341,000 sf of air rights… ...more
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February 19, 2020•1 min read
Elected Officials Demand Transparency Regarding Seaport Air Rights
Following a meeting we held with local elected officials, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou and others sent a letter asking… ...more
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February 19, 2020•1 min read
CURBED NY ASKS IF THERE WILL BE A NEW TOWER IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT
Curbed NY published an article on January 30, 2020, by Carolyn Spivack titled, "Is a new tower coming to South Street Seaport's historic district?" The art ...more
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February 06, 2020•1 min read
Letter From Michael Komoroske, Division Of Environmental Remediation, New York State Dep't Of Environmental Conservation
Chief Michael Komoroske has informed us that the public comment period for the remediation of 250 Water Street ended on January 16, 2020. The… ...more
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February 06, 2020•1 min read
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