Tag: Community Board 7

Town Hall: “Retail Challenges on the Upper West Side” (TEMPORARILY POSTPONED)

Mike Mishkin March 10, 2020 Events No Comments

This event is temporarily postponed. We’ll provide an update once it is rescheduled. The Business & Consumer Issues Committee (BCI) of Community Board 7 is Read More...

More Back and Forth Over 200 Amsterdam Avenue

Sara Lewin Lebwohl March 4, 2020 Real Estate No Comments

City vs. State – and City vs. City Representatives – seems to be the latest twist in the saga behind 200 Amsterdam Avenue. Read More...

108th Street Skatepark Named After Andy Kessler

Sara Lewin Lebwohl March 4, 2020 Community No Comments

Andy Kessler, a famous skateboarder, was adopted and raised on the Upper West Side. Born in 1961, Kessler was part of an early generation of Read More...

Lasker Rink Renovation Backlash

Hannah Rosenfield February 20, 2020 Community No Comments

For those looking to take a swim in a newly renovated pool, there’s a chance you may have to wait a little longer than expected. Following Read More...

Court Ruling: Developer Must Remove Floors From 200 Amsterdam Ave

Sara Lewin Lebwohl February 17, 2020 Real Estate No Comments

Onward but not upward was the ruling of New York State Judge W. Franc Perry this past Thursday. The developer of 200 Amsterdam Avenue is Read More...

Will Upper West Siders Lose Their Parking Spots?

Sara Lewin Lebwohl February 5, 2020 Community No Comments

The Community Board 7 meeting on Tuesday evening was packed. Local news trucks were parked out front and a section of the room was taken Read More...

200 Amsterdam Avenue Developer Claims “Bulk of Buyers Are Local”

Sam Neubauer February 5, 2020 Real Estate No Comments

Ever since designs for 200 Amsterdam Avenue were first released, the 52-story luxury condo has been hotly contested. The building’s zoning plans have been passed Read More...

50 West 66th Street Approved To Proceed

Sara Lewin Lebwohl January 29, 2020 Real Estate No Comments

Onward and upward for the skyscraper slated to be built at 50 West 66th Street. As a result of a Board of Standards and Appeals Read More...

Streetopia Discusses A Pedestrianized Broadway, Safer Intersections, Reclaiming Curb Space

Sara Lewin Lebwohl January 24, 2020 Community No Comments

If you haven’t heard about Streetopia, you may be interested in some of the issues the group is focused on. On Tuesday night, the group Read More...

UWS Save Our Stores Files as Non-Profit, Opens For Membership

Sara Lewin Lebwohl January 22, 2020 Community No Comments

Beth Krieger, the president of UWS Save our Stores, kicked off their most recent meeting by noting how much enthusiasm was shown at the town Read More...