Blood Center Approval: Political Pressures Prevail Over Common Sense

Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts 11/24 4:52A Lara Secchin

Today the New York City Council voted 43-5 to approve the modified Blood Center/Longfellow tower over the extensive and persistent opposition to the plan by the community and Council Member Ben Kallos. The protest filed by neighbors triggering a...

Demand that the City Council Represent Communities and Respect Member Deference

Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts 11/19 1:35P Lara Secchin

Use the form below to remind the New York City Council of the importance of representing their communities and maintaining member deference before the Blood Center vote next Tuesday, November 23rd. We all need a meaningful seat at the table when...

“A Really Sketchy Deal”: New Details About the Blood Center Rezoning

Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts 11/18 7:45A Lara Secchin

New details today in the Blood Center/Longfellow tower project reveal what an economist at the New School has called a “really sketchy deal.” As reported by the New York Daily News , a letter to City...

This debate is not about blood: An Upper East Side councilman explains his opposition to the Blood...

Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts 11/17 5:13A Lara Secchin

The fight over the new Blood Center building was never about blood. It has been about two other issues: How high should the center’s for-profit partner Longfellow Development’s commercial offices...

Blood Center Approval Over Local Council Member’s Objection Would Pose Direct Assault on Community...

Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts 11/11 4:30A Lara Secchin

Yesterday the Land Use and Zoning committees of the City Council votes to approve a slightly modified version of the rezoning for the New York Blood Center/Longfellow commercial tower. The deal...

Deal reached on New York Blood Center rezoning

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 11/10 7:24A Maya Kaufman

The proposed redevelopment of the Upper East Side facility will be voted on this afternoon To view the full story, click the title link.

Deal reached on New York Blood Center rezoning

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 11/10 7:24A Maya Kaufman

The proposed redevelopment of the Upper East Side facility will be voted on this afternoon To view the full story, click the title link.

Deal reached on New York Blood Center rezoning

CrainsNewYork.com (Media & Entertainment) 11/10 7:24A Maya Kaufman

The proposed redevelopment of the Upper East Side facility will be voted on this afternoon To view the full story, click the title link.

Deal reached on $750M New York Blood Center rezoning project

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 11/10 7:24A Maya Kaufman

Negotiations on the proposed redevelopment of the Upper East Side facility went on through early Wednesday morning To view the full story, click the title link.

Deals of the Day: Nov. 4

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 11/4 7:30A Natalie Sachmechi, Eddie Small

Columbia Property Trust has a new tenant, and Schulmann’s Martial Arts will open on the Upper East Side To view the full story, click the title link.

Deals of the Day: Nov. 4

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 11/4 7:30A Natalie Sachmechi, Eddie Small

Columbia Property Trust has a new tenant, and Schulmann’s Martial Arts will open on the Upper East Side To view the full story, click the title link.

Deals of the Day: Nov. 4

CrainsNewYork.com (Media & Entertainment) 11/4 7:30A Natalie Sachmechi, Eddie Small

Columbia Property Trust has a new tenant, and Schulmann’s Martial Arts will open on the Upper East Side To view the full story, click the title link.

Tell Your Council Members to vote AGAINST the Blood Center rezoning

Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts 10/28 8:58A Lara Secchin

Use the form below to let the New York City Council know you're against the proposed Blood Center/Longfellow tower. Each submission will be personalized with your information and emailed directly to the Council Member of your NYC District. This...

Review: Two Tenors. Many, Many High Notes.

NYTimes.com (Music) 10/28 5:15A Zachary Woolfe

Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres came together for a sky-scraping Rossini concert at the 92nd Street Y.

Extell's Upper East Side medical tower gets new anchor

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 10/26 7:51A Shuan Sim

The Hospital for Special Surgery will occupy half of the 400,000-square-foot building To view the full story, click the title link.