tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post6620432707131131894..comments2024-03-29T03:35:13.051-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Developer withdraws zoning variance request for former 14th Street post office siteUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-66185966247091358062017-03-30T17:45:29.082-04:002017-03-30T17:45:29.082-04:00Re 8:48 - thanks to residents and our Community Bo...Re 8:48 - thanks to residents and our Community Board! When GVSHP wins, it's because they have PEOPLE POWER!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-92022917942998020332017-03-29T10:00:56.019-04:002017-03-29T10:00:56.019-04:00Good news, it is only 8, thanks to everyone involv...Good news, it is only 8, thanks to everyone involved in this issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-4446907569863738172017-03-29T09:54:39.750-04:002017-03-29T09:54:39.750-04:00Thanks 8:48 for the full story. Thanks 8:48 for the full story. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-53216916306572111012017-03-29T08:48:22.321-04:002017-03-29T08:48:22.321-04:00This all started when residents from north Avenue ...This all started when residents from north Avenue A, 12th and 13th streets met with the developers who were seeking support for their BSA application. The residents informed the developers that supporting their application was out of the question. Consultant for the developer told the residents that the BSA would approve their application and that they were really there to talk about construction noise and the different types of retail they would be providing at the location. Every step of the way including at two CB hearings residents were told that there was nothing that could be done. But because of their opposition the CB voted twice to deny the variance which ultimately led to the BSA denying the variance. Then they came back and withdrew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-432142501848745932017-03-29T08:12:27.363-04:002017-03-29T08:12:27.363-04:00I live next to this site. A 12 story building prob...I live next to this site. A 12 story building probably would have blocked the sunlight so much that my 4foot tall houseplants next to my Southwestern window - which currently receives plenty of sunlight - would probably have required expensive plant lights and a substantially higher electric bill to keep these plants alive and healthy! I really need these plants, to filter out toxins and help provide clean air in my apartment since I have asthma and am very sensitive to chemicals and pollutants. Thank you so much to everyone who helped to cap the building at 9 floors! I wish it was only 8, but 9 is substantially better than 12!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-71129393579959569372017-03-28T17:41:13.196-04:002017-03-28T17:41:13.196-04:00Let's hope this reins in the hypergentrificati...Let's hope this reins in the hypergentrification that's been going on over the last several years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-91942344379593100152017-03-28T17:39:05.267-04:002017-03-28T17:39:05.267-04:00That's a great map, Morgan, but I'm sure t...That's a great map, Morgan, but I'm sure the Native Americans knew about this water condition well before 1865, which is one reason why they never put up any tall buildings in the area. Giovannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061991537085810824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-70019992431655150612017-03-28T16:50:43.724-04:002017-03-28T16:50:43.724-04:00Great job, everyone! I was only able to be there i...Great job, everyone! I was only able to be there in spirit, so many thanks to everyone that showed up today!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-6486722051321019652017-03-28T16:07:47.905-04:002017-03-28T16:07:47.905-04:00Great news. Thank you to all who protested, showed...Great news. Thank you to all who protested, showed ire and called for justice. (And thank you Morgan Tsvangirai for that cool map.)Greg Mastershttp://www.cronybooks.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-45501857783010619022017-03-28T15:14:12.580-04:002017-03-28T15:14:12.580-04:00I really enjoy the protest sign in the Town & ...I really enjoy the protest sign in the Town & Village article saying CONDITIONS KNOWN SINCE 1865 using the Viele 1865 Topographical map. Here's the site in red where the stream is: <a href="http://i.imgur.com/MfE21jl.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/MfE21jl.jpg</a>Morgan Tsvangiraihttps://twitter.com/mrtsvangirainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-32804090262997990712017-03-28T15:09:32.211-04:002017-03-28T15:09:32.211-04:00@Giovanni: Maybe they're making a boatload of...@Giovanni: Maybe they're making a boatload of $$ - but it's a boatload MINUS the ton of $$ they had to pay their lawyers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-56525537391955069232017-03-28T15:08:26.354-04:002017-03-28T15:08:26.354-04:00Thanks to all involved in getting this outcome, es...Thanks to all involved in getting this outcome, esp. GVSHP for its ongoing efforts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-29992316944375916302017-03-28T14:20:47.311-04:002017-03-28T14:20:47.311-04:00😀😀afbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342511797399979293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-5766726054819096702017-03-28T14:20:09.567-04:002017-03-28T14:20:09.567-04:00In other words: 'We redid all the numbers, and...In other words: 'We redid all the numbers, and realized that the East Village real estate market is so overheated that we are still going to make a boatload of money. Nevermind."Giovannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061991537085810824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-29996192224674506572017-03-28T13:33:21.036-04:002017-03-28T13:33:21.036-04:00Hip, hip, hooray!🎉 Hip, hip, hooray!🎉 Trixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977253360344959721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-31977941017005332202017-03-28T13:20:49.892-04:002017-03-28T13:20:49.892-04:00Fantastic! Thanks to all that came out against thi...Fantastic! Thanks to all that came out against this variance and a big thanks for those that showed up in the rain today. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-756779295125663342017-03-28T13:11:44.166-04:002017-03-28T13:11:44.166-04:00Great news thanks to everyone involved in this.Great news thanks to everyone involved in this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-11116528332243042272017-03-28T13:06:32.776-04:002017-03-28T13:06:32.776-04:00I went to the rally this morning and there was a n...I went to the rally this morning and there was a nice turnout from union members (32BJ) who have a dispute with the developer over another building he owns, and community members. Thanks to GVSHP for organizing around this issue, and thank you EV for letting us in the community know about it. <br />With all the development pressure our neighborhood is under, its really important to adhere to the zoning -- we already upzoned in exchange for preserving the lower-density parts of the neighborhood. <br />432 East 14th Street will still be an ugly building, per the renderings I've seen, but it will be in scale. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-64171339272438987712017-03-28T12:58:32.768-04:002017-03-28T12:58:32.768-04:00It's a great day for the EV and the power of p...It's a great day for the EV and the power of protest. cmarrtyynoreply@blogger.com