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September 3, 2021

DOT Fails Enforcement of Open Restaurants

By Brian J. Pape, AIA,LEED-AP In a damning report issued by Council Speaker Cory Johnson’s office in August, the long-standing safety rules for street rights-of-way […]

August 2, 2021

BikeThief Strikes Again

By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP On a clear Wednesday afternoon, outside my apartment, I locked my ebike with a U-bolt lock. When I came […]

August 2, 2021

City Planners Become Enemies of Historic Preservation

By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Never before have we witnessed such a callous attitude about historic preservation exhibited by city officials and department heads. […]

August 2, 2021

CB2 Discusses Washington Square Park

By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Washington Square Park (WSP) and Community Board 2 (CB2) meetings are manifestations of the agora, literally meaning “gathering place” […]

August 2, 2021

Open Restaurants: Assault on Quality of Life

By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Once upon a time, city residents worked with their city government to protect the quality of life for all: […]

July 2, 2021

Then&Now: Pier 54, 55, and Little Island

By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Then: The Pier 54 gate header has the faint lettering CUNARD WHITE STAR, dating back to the pier’s heyday […]

July 2, 2021

How to Renovate An Apartment While Recycling

By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP When it comes to renovating rental apartments, saving money and time is key. The sooner the work can be […]

July 2, 2021

Stop the Soho/Noho Rezoning Debacle

By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP In an unprecedented attempt to destroy a world-famous historic area of NYC, a major income-generating tourist magnet, the city […]

June 2, 2021

Sneak Preview of Gansevoort Rehearsal Space

By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP At the corner of Gansevoort and Washington Streets, diagonally across the intersection from the Whitney Museum and the High […]

June 2, 2021

Police Reform: NYC Breakthrough

By Brian J Pape, AIA The city’s newly adopted laws to combat sex traffickers, but avoid entangling their victims or those selling sex in the […]

May 2, 2021

A Church Named Graffiti—What’s That?

By Brian J Pape, AIA Friends of mine living near Tompkins Square Park gave me a tour of prominent graffiti in their area, pointing out […]

May 2, 2021

Gansevoort Peninsula Progress By Brian J Pape, AIA

By Brian J Pape, AIA The David Hammons sculpture “Day’s End” has finally been assembled after a long year of preparation. The concrete pilings had […]

May 2, 2021

Police and Public Wield the Same (Anti-Graffiti) Brush

By Brian J Pape, AIA It was a perfect day for street activities, cloudy but mild with temperatures in the 60’s. Just like dozens, perhaps […]

April 3, 2021

CB2 Nabs Community Rehearsal Space

By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP The Community Board Two of Manhattan (CB2) has announced the creation of an Arts Advisory Panel Task Force to […]

April 3, 2021

SoHo-NoHo Rezoning Could Be Applied to The West Village

By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Who will benefit from the Envision SoHo/NoHo Neighborhood Plan’s rezoning and housing proposals? The Department of City Planning (DCP), […]

March 3, 2021

540 Hudson Street Finally Gets LPC Nod

By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP The familiar Caribe vans and delivery vehicles parked at the corner lot of Hudson and Charles Streets, a former […]

March 3, 2021

Manhattan’s First Public ‘Beach’ Is in the West Village

By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP News outlets are atwitter with excitement for the “first public beach” in Manhattan, and it’s going to be right […]

March 3, 2021

First Skyscraper Coming to West Village

By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Plans have been approved for the first ever skyscraper in the West Village. At an ‘unprecedented’ height of 420’, […]

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