875 Fifth Avenue
A simplified Art Deco style apartment building designed by Emery Roth & Sons and built in 1939-40. Application is to modify masonry openings, install an awning and HVAC units, and replace a solarium and a railing.
Make your voice heard! Tell Governor Cuomo to protect East Side parks
In December, FRIENDS filed a lawsuit alongside the Municipal Art Society, Carnegie Hill Neighbors, and CIVITAS in order to prevent the City from alienating a public park, the much-loved Marx Brothers Playground, to facilitate a massive, 1.3 million square foot private development that will rise over 700-feet on the site.
FRIENDS’ Fight Against Overdevelopment in the News!
FRIENDS recently joined State Senator Liz Krueger, Council Member Ben Kallos, and Carnegie Hill Neighbors in filing a lawsuit in New York County Supreme Court contesting the City’s approval of 180 East 88th Street, which is currently under construction.
FRIENDS’ Fight in the Public Eye!
Last week, FRIENDS’ Executive Director Rachel Levy was quoted in Crain’s New York Business! Click the link below to read the full article about the fight against supertall towers in residential neighborhoods.
2 East 67th Street
Apartment building designed by Rosario Candela, and built in 1928. Application is to install a balcony and lighting.
700 Park Avenue
An apartment building designed by Kahn & Jacobs, Paul Resnick, and Harry F. Green and built in 1959. Application is to replace doors and alter planters.
Our Advocacy is Getting Through!
At a recent Town Hall Meeting with Mayor de Blasio, sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, FRIENDS raised the issue of zoning loopholes. In response, Mayor de Blasio thanked FRIENDS for shining a light on the issue and emphasized the role of community organizations in highlighting specific challenges.
935 Park Avenue
A Renaissance Revival style apartment building designed by Sugarman, Hess & Burger and built in 1923-24. Application is to modify the existing rooftop addition.
1141 Park Avenue
A neo-Grec style flats building designed by John Sullivan and built in 1884-85. Application is to construct a rooftop addition and elevator bulkhead, replace windows, and relocate and alter ground floor entrances.
41 East 70th Street
A neo-Georgian style town house designed by Aymar Embury II and built in 1928-29. Application is to alter the front façade at the ground floor, and to modify fenestration on secondary facades.