Landmarks Preservation Commission considers a new Historic District in NYC *

USA - April 19 2013
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering yet another Historic District in New York City. Click here to see an initial draft of the map…

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Landmarks Commission does 30! *

USA - July 11 2012
Following the recent designation of the East Village Historic District and the major expansion to the existing Upper West Side Historic District, the current Landmarks Preservation Commission – or LPC – has approved a total of 30 historic districts and 8 historic district expansions – the most approved by any administration since the LPC’s was founded in 1965.

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Old Glory, Stars and Stripes and zoning *

USA - July 3 2012
It is appropriate that in this, the 51st year of our Zoning Resolution – and the 200th anniversary of the war of 1812 and our national anthem – that we point out that the American Flag – indeed any flag is a sign, under the City’s Zoning Resolution.

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I am as old as the zoning resolution *

USA - June 21 2011
Last week, the Municipal Art Society (MAS) held the first of what will likely be many 50th anniversary “celebrations” of the City’s thousand-plus page Zoning Resolution.

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Updated MDL: should I stay (longer than 30 days) or should I go? *

USA - May 9 2011
Last year, New York State updated its Multiple Dwelling Law ("MDL") to address a loophole exposed by Single Room Occupancy operators.

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