Queens Crap: But it's a Karl Fischer project!
The parking lot for this will replace the Duffield Street Underground Railroad houses.Down on DuffieldContextual zoning is a great thing.
You mean a Karl "fishy" project.This represents the ultimate disrespect !To raze an important piece of Black Historyand pave it over for the menial useof serving as a parking lot for the new " masters " who will be occupying these luxury flats.....is recasting the role of slavery in the 21st century !Urban renewal (once again) equals Black removal !
...perhaps they'll hang a portrait of harriet tubman in the lobby to make amends.
We currently have one of the most arrogant and openly racist administrationsthat this city has seen in recent memory!This "wealthy elite"once again imposes their new master race edict...."crush the undesirables".They're not permitted by law to use interment campsbut they can certainly evict "certain" members of society from their homesand drive residents out of their neighborhood.A not so subtle form of "ethnic cleansing" !
Actually that new building looks really good. This article isn't about the building but about the houses that would come down to build a park near the building.The plan is to create a park similar to Bryant Park, with underground parking. I thought this blog and its supporters are in favor of adding parks, greenspace and underground parking. It seems like people here are being hypocritical.
"Actually that new building looks really good."This blog is about overdevelopment and this is a prime example. Look at how this building towers over its next door neighbors."It seems like people here are being hypocritical."Private land grab under the guise of benefitting the public. Where you got the idea that Queens Crap is in favor of underground parking garages is beyond me. In fact, it's the administration that seems to be hypocritical in this situation, for they should be encouraging less car use (and therefore less parking) if they want more people taking public transportation...
I don't know why anyone pays attention to the anonymous posts that are obvious developer "moles". Ignore them. Don't give them any response to their asinine stimuli. It's not worth the energy it takes to type.
speaking of urban renweal = black removal, check this article out that's in today's NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/12/nyregion/12census.html?ref=nyregion
The point is that the houses that will be coming downshould have been landmarked for their important role in the history of the Underground Railroad.But our co-opted LPC does the bidding of Bloomberg and his boys,and were "persuaded" to reject designation.Add them to the list of elitist racists.
"But our co-opted LPC does the bidding of Bloomberg and his boys,"Look, guys, every problem in this city cannot be traced to Bloomberg - the rot in the preservation community has been around for a number of years.The problem is the preservation community is not doing their work - most of them got landmarked years ago so they don't give a flying f*ck about the rest of us. They have their head up their preppie asses.Overturn the damn landmarks law already and lets start from scratch.
I would like to see human rights commission even dare to nominate someone that has the resume that the preservation community gives a free pass on some of the LPC commissioners.A racist in human rights will inspire a media outcry and street protests.A develper on LPC inspires a gassy letter, if that much. So of course, they will get away with murder. Preservation needs leadership - we don't have it now.
Why does everyone here keep harping on landmarking when the more important issue should be zoning?
Because "zoning" is riddled with too many loopholes.The only genuine protection that a nabe can getis municipal landmark status...... that's why!
Queens Crap: But it's a Karl Fischer project!
The parking lot for this will replace the Duffield Street Underground Railroad houses.Down on DuffieldContextual zoning is a great thing.
You mean a Karl "fishy" project.This represents the ultimate disrespect !To raze an important piece of Black Historyand pave it over for the menial useof serving as a parking lot for the new " masters " who will be occupying these luxury flats.....is recasting the role of slavery in the 21st century !Urban renewal (once again) equals Black removal !
...perhaps they'll hang a portrait of harriet tubman in the lobby to make amends.
We currently have one of the most arrogant and openly racist administrationsthat this city has seen in recent memory!This "wealthy elite"once again imposes their new master race edict...."crush the undesirables".They're not permitted by law to use interment campsbut they can certainly evict "certain" members of society from their homesand drive residents out of their neighborhood.A not so subtle form of "ethnic cleansing" !
Actually that new building looks really good. This article isn't about the building but about the houses that would come down to build a park near the building.The plan is to create a park similar to Bryant Park, with underground parking. I thought this blog and its supporters are in favor of adding parks, greenspace and underground parking. It seems like people here are being hypocritical.
"Actually that new building looks really good."This blog is about overdevelopment and this is a prime example. Look at how this building towers over its next door neighbors."It seems like people here are being hypocritical."Private land grab under the guise of benefitting the public. Where you got the idea that Queens Crap is in favor of underground parking garages is beyond me. In fact, it's the administration that seems to be hypocritical in this situation, for they should b
e encouraging less car use (and therefore less parking) if they want more people taking public transportation...
I don't know why anyone pays attention to the anonymous posts that are obvious developer "moles". Ignore them. Don't give them any response to their asinine stimuli. It's not worth the energy it takes to type.
speaking of urban renweal = black removal, check this article out that's in today's NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/12/nyregion/12census.html?ref=nyregion
The point is that the houses that will be coming downshould have been landmarked for their important role in the history of the Underground Railroad.But our co-opted LPC does the bidding of Bloomberg and his boys,and were "persuaded" to reject designation.Add them to the list of elitist racists.
"But our co-opted LPC does the bidding of Bloomberg and his boys,"Look, guys, every problem in this city cannot be traced to Bloomberg - the rot in the preservation community has been around for a number of years.The problem is the preservation community is not doing their work - most of them got landmarked years ago so they don't give a flying f*ck about the rest of us. They have their head up their preppie asses.Overturn the damn landmarks law already and lets start from scratch.
I would like to see human rights commission even dare to nominate someone that has the resume that the preservation community gives a free pass on some of the LPC commissioners.A racist in human rights will inspire a media outcry and street protests.A develper on LPC inspires a gassy letter, if that much. So of course, they will get away with murder. Preservation needs leadership - we don't have it now.
Why does everyone here keep harping on landmarking when the more important issue should be zoning?
Because "zoning" is riddled with too many loopholes.The only genuine protection that a nabe can getis municipal landmark status...... that's why!