by Anthony Hidalgo | Jan 26, 2024 | News, Shed the Shed
Scaffolding has wrapped the side of the city medical examiner’s office in Kips Bay for so long that many locals can’t even remember life without the eyesore. Read the full story HERE.
by Anthony Hidalgo | Oct 12, 2023 | Newsletters
Today is one of my favorite holidays in the city – Arbor Day! In Manhattan, we live together with almost 100,000 trees, so it’s important that we take time today to not only appreciate the beauty and importance of our urban forest, but to also sow seeds to ensure a...
by Anthony Hidalgo | Sep 21, 2023 | News, Seaport Revitalized
A newly revived dream of tearing down the FDR viaduct south of the Brooklyn Bridge and turning it into a waterfront bike and pedestrian oasis must overcome state and federal bureaucrats who have often been unwilling to remove awful urban highways. Read the full...
by Anthony Hidalgo | Sep 21, 2023 | News, Seaport Revitalized
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine on Wednesday called for tearing down the elevated FDR Drive in Lower Manhattan and replacing it with a ground-level boulevard. In a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Levine called the elevated highway a “massive,...
by Anthony Hidalgo | Sep 21, 2023 | News, Seaport Revitalized
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine wants to shorten the FDR Drive by demolishing the raised portion of the highway south of the Brooklyn Bridge. The plan, expected to be unveiled by Levine on Wednesday, would replace the elevated viaduct between the bridge and...
