Tag: Community Board 7

CB7 Approves Proposal For 72nd Street Bike Lane

Sara Lewin Lebwohl July 17, 2020 Community 19 Comments

Proponents of protected bike lanes scored a major win at the CB7 Transportation Committee meeting earlier this week, as they unanimously passed a resolution for Read More...

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

Mike Mishkin March 10, 2020 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...