By Margaret on May 16, 2012
Residents remind city it represents them, too – The Riverdale Press. Here’s a great Riverdale Press piece about the latest developments in FIPNA’s case against the Board of Standards and Appeals, the Department of Buildings and GRA V LLC, the owner of 3329-33 Giles Place. Our gratitude goes to Dan Padernacht, who is our attorney [...]
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By kristin on May 16, 2012
… and the neighobrhood loses another single family home.
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By kristin on May 16, 2012
IT’S MY PARKS DAY MAY 19 – FORT FOUR PARK, KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! COMMUNITY SERVICE CREDIT! Paint benches, fencing, park houses, clear litter, rake leaves, mulch, plant flowers and clean up the park playground and greenspace. Volunteers will be provided with brooms, shovels, rakes, paint and brushes. Participate in a fun, free event. Bring [...]
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By kristin on May 14, 2012
About 15 neighbors came out on Saturday to help built a 6′X 6′ planter on the 238th Street step street, thanks to a $1000 Love Your Block grant from the Citizen’s Committee for New York. It was hard work (from what I hear!) but the result is truly astounding, and prove what magic can happen [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Ft. Independence Park
By Margaret on May 9, 2012
Last Sunday, Historic Districts Council sponsored a walking tour of the new “Fort Independence Historic District” as part of its Six to Celebrate program, which celebrates NYC neighborhoods most in need of preservation.About 30 preservation enthusiasts from around the city (and the neigbhorhood) joined the two-hour tour, which was led by architecture historian Anthony Robins, [...]
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By Margaret on April 30, 2012
Another sign of spring — houses being purchased. Real estate broker Miriam Santos reports that 3412 Giles Place is under contract. Giles Place residents hope that the house below is next — but perhaps it would help if it weren’t being marketed, and priced, as if it were a four-family home when its only a [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Real Estate listings
By Margaret on April 18, 2012
As I was beginning my day, I saw a trailer truck loaded with lovely trees come down the street! And Ryan Graham sent this news: The 238th St. trees have been planted! They look like Fastigiata Oak trees- as far as I could tell from the NYC street tree species list. Five of them, [...]
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By kristin on April 15, 2012
Six To Celebrate Walking/Bike Tours Posted by hdc on Monday, April 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment 2012 Neighborhood Walking and Bicycle Tours Meeting locations and directions for tours will be provided upon registration. Tours generally last two and half hours. Space is limited. Van Cortlandt Village Van Cortlandt Village Sunday, May 6, 2pm Van [...]
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By Margaret on April 3, 2012
The Community Board 8 Land Use Committee will be meeting tonight to discuss plans for the development of Broadway and 230th St, and to hear further news on Manhattan College’s plans to build a student commons on what is now a parking lot at the end of West 240th Street. (The project is intended to [...]
Posted in Construction, Front Page News, Notices/Announcements
By kristin on February 28, 2012
http://www.bceq.org/2012/02/28/harlem-river-cb-1-some-public-documents/ Here is a link to documents discovered and shared by the public– not the government– that relate to the proposal to give Fresh Direct $130 million in subsidies to relocated on the Bronx waterfront. Check out the NEGATIVE Environmental Assessments done for Fresh Direct, the nonbinding “Memorandum of Understanding” concocted by BP Ruben Diaz, [...]
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