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Antonio Reynoso on THE PEREZ NOTES

The Perez Notes

I had the opportunity to interview, City Council candidate for the 34th CD Antonio Reynoso. Here are some of Antonio's views, on the issues of the day. Below the quotes, is the audio of the interview.Maritza Davila"To be honest. I think that Maritza Da... »

Informative NYT Article On Zoning Proposal That Could “Reshape” UWS Commerce

My Upper West

Two weeks ago I posted about a public hearing on a city proposal to significantly alter Upper West Side commercial zoning laws. The goal is to curb the proliferation of banks and chain-stores while protecting smaller businesses and mom-&-pop stores. To... »

Council seeks to raise dumping fines

Queens Crap

From NY1:Jamaica Avenue has seen better days.At the intersection of 123rd Street, garbage is piled high.An oversized box for a flat screen TV and plastic bags filled with Christmas tree remains clog the path to a public garbage can. Trash bins are mean... »

The Tiffany style lamps of the modern times

Room 8 Politics

Tiffany lamps are undoubtedly the kind of lamps that will remain revered for a long time. Created in the late 1890s by a descendant of the Pandora Australia owner of world famous jeweller Tiffany & Company, these light sources bore sophistication and c... »

Historic District Council And Preservationists Continue Push Against Shrinking Coignet Building Site In Gowanus

Pardon Me For Asking

’Historic District Council (HDC), the Citywide Advocate for New York's Historic Neighborhoods, is currently circulating a petition to be sent to the NYC Council's Landmarks Subcommittee in regards to the landmark Coignet Building on the intersection of... »

The not-so-big, not-so-bad GOP

Queens Crap

From the NY Post:So now the entire Republican caucus in New York City government could stand in the same bathtub. Their leader, Jimmy Oddo of Staten Island, sounds like one of those admirable folks you read about who are fighting a very forthright, opt... »

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Where Synagogues Are Treated Worse Than Terror Houses

HuffPost New York

Is it only synagogues that get the book thrown at them? Is there any hope that our application will ever be heard by the City of Englewood? »

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DOWNTOWN: High time! Downtown skyscrapers are now landmarks

The Brooklyn Paper

City Council overwelmingly approved a controversial landmark district in Downtown and Brooklyn Heights that would preserve historic high-rises, but could raise the cost of living and trammel commerce in the communities, according to critics. Read more. »

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