Villagers for a Sustainable Neighborhood

02/24/2015

The state's Court of Appeals agreed to hear a case brought by the opponents of the NYU 2031 plan.

07/03/2014

Thanks Danny for summing up this disturbing development in our City...

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/03/opinion/danny-meyers-union-square-cafe-is-a-casualty-of-rising-rents.html?hpw&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpHedThumbWell&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0

Rising rents are killing off Manhattan’s local restaurants.

06/24/2014

Danny Meyer plans to close Union Square Cafe when its lease expires and move the restaurant to a location to be determined.

05/21/2014

Well this can't be good...

http://www.gvshp.org/_gvshp/preservation/hudson/hudson-05-21-14.htm

“Tentative Deal” Announced for Pier 40 Air Rights SaleTo the surprise of many, last week it was reported that Governor Cuomo, Hudson River Park officials, and the developers who own the three-block-long St. John's Terminal Building along West Street between Clarkson and Charlton Streets had arrived…

02/19/2014

An ivory tower has been erected at City Hall — with Mayor de Blasio appointing so many NYU-connected officials to top-tier jobs that advocates fear the university’s controversial development projects…

01/08/2014

Breaking news!!!!

A state judge on Tuesday unexpectedly blocked about half of New York University’s large and hotly debated expansion plan in the school’s leafy and largely low-scale neighborhood.

11/04/2013

Air Rights Bill on Gov. Cuomo's Desk;
Critical Town Hall Meeting Next Wed.
Nov. 13 at 6:30 pm.... We need a large turnout for this!

Late on Friday, the bill allowing 1.6 million square feet of air rights from the Hudson River Park to be used for development one block inland from the park arrived on Governor Cuomo's desk. He can sign it into law, veto it, or simply let it become law without his signature.

10/29/2013

Where are the public-spirited New Yorkers who would fight overblown development?

07/24/2013

Downtown Manhattan isn't the only area being threatened by overdevelopment

Mayor Bloomberg’s plan for East Midtown, which would add giant new buildings without upgrading streets and subways, would only set New York City back.

07/23/2013

Very disturbing development...

BY ANDREW BERMAN | In late June we learned that the state Assembly and Senate had passed legislation that, among other things, allows the sale of air rights from piers within the Hudson River Park for development one block inland, with the money from the sales to be used to fund the park. This sta...

07/17/2013

Tomorrow is a critical day to help stand up for our beloved neighborhood!!

06/18/2013

This is pretty outrageous!

Assistance for vacation properties is all but unheard-of in higher education, but New York University has given it to a number of executives and faculty members.