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Friday, August 8, 2008
 

 
Curbed Wire: LES/EV Rezoning Rallies, Zinc Gets Fitted

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LES/CHINATOWN—With the public meetings regarding the rezoning of the East Village and Lower East Side approaching fast, parties on all sides of the conflict (Bowery and Chinatown residents complain they're being left out, and luxury development will drive them all out) are on an all-out flier campaign to alert the public and schedule discussions on the matter. Above, just a small selection of the materials making the rounds. [CurbedWire Inbox]

TRIBECA—The Zinc Building on Canal Street—excuse us, Greenwich Street—shares an architect with the East Village's One Ten 3rd, but the developers will be damned if they're going to have a One Ten 3rd World on their hands. A tipster reports: "All units with east exposures are at this very moment getting matching floor-to-ceiling shades installed on all windows. the good ones - that aren't spring loaded." They do things differently down in Tribeca, don't they? [CurbedWire Inbox]


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Friday, April 11, 2008
 

 
Chinatown Shows Up Late to Downzoning Party

2008_4_blue.jpgThe proposed rezoning of a 114-block swath of the East Village, Lower East Side and a few other points south is, unsurprisingly, not without controversy. The Bowery has already made its voice heard regarding being left out of the plan, which would limit building heights on both major avenues and side streets, and now Chinatown is protesting the rezoning. At a recent Community Board 3 meeting, about 50 people showed up to rail against the proposal and hold up signs that read "Stop Racist Rezoning" and "Include the Entire Community in the Plan." Residents fear that the rezoning will push luxury development south into Chinatown, and suddenly they'll all be priced out of the neighborhood. Yatta yatta, we all know how this song goes by now. It was a rousing night of passionate speeches about protecting the character of the neighborhood, only there was a problem—the rezoning was not on the board's agenda. Writes The Villager: "The plan actually is in the final stages of approval and should be voted on by the City Council later this year. But the turnout does suggest that a movement against high-priced development in Chinatown might have gained more momentum." Yes, but is it too little too late?
· ‘What about us?’ Chinatowners demand C.B. 3 rethink rezoning [Villager]

CHINATOWN BID

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CHINATOWN PARK ROW CLOSING

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