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TERMITES IN THE LPC’S RETAINING WALLS

To give yet another example of the rot that has debilitated the Landmarks Preservation Commission: Andrew Berman writes in his email that the LPC has made the peremtory announcement that it will only consider–consider, mind you–SEVEN of the nearly TWO HUNDRED … Continue reading

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DOESN’T THAT SAY IT ALL?

Only two actual preservationists sit on the Landmarks Preservation Commission. These and other  fun facts on de Blasio’s reign of terror vs. the city’s architectural heritage are covered in a Daily News piece from last February. Eric Uhlfelder opined that “One … Continue reading

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DE BLASIO CRIPPLES THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION

One of De Blasio’s very first actions as Mayor in 2014 was to appoint Meenakshi Srinivasan as chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. She became, and was obviously tasked by the Mayor to become, the Scott Pruitt of LPC. She … Continue reading

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SINCERELY, GVSHP

The Geenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation issued this rebuttal to City Council member Rivera’s three-card monty feint on zoning “protections.” “In response to Councilmember Carlina Rivera’s release of a letter requesting a ‘zoning protection’ plan for requiring special permits … Continue reading

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TRUMP DESTROYS OUR NATIONAL SECURITY

Do we realize how much invaluable national security expertise vanishes with Peter Strzok’s firing?

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THE OBAMAS GO LOW/HIGH MISCALCULATION HELPED BRING US TRUMP

Our First Couple were able to bask in their moral superiority as the GOP opposition became more and more lawless and extreme–and more and more lawless and extreme.

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TRUMP OBSTRUCTS JUSTICE IN PLAIN SIGHT

Seth Abramson tweets: “Trump is systematically obstructing justice and tampering with witnesses—in public. No one stops him, He is destroying—one by one—each public servant who knows what he did. Every day he carefully he lays the groundwork for putting himself … Continue reading

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YOU WON’T BELIEVE THIS

But I’m just now watching A Hard Day’s Night in its entirety for the very first time. I do remember my parents seeing it when it first came out in New York. They liked it so much they bought the … Continue reading

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WHY ARE THE DEMS SO PHLEGMATIC?

Still no Twitter response from them to the outrageous firing of Strzok. Someone has to pull this party together–perhaps Michael Avenatti can.

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TRUMP’S SACKING OF THE U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM CONTINUES

with the firing of Peter Strzok. Strzok’s crime is not supporting Trump for President. That is now a capital offense in our country. The FBI Deputy Director is working as slugging arm for Trump. Anyone concerned? If the Dems don’t … Continue reading

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