There's chatter of a portion of Vanderbilt Avenue in Fort Greene becoming a new historic district—meaning the strip of street would be immune to any more luxury high rise condos. more ›

The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously yesterday to approve the expansion of the Greenwich Village Historic District by 11 blocks. It was the district's biggest expansion in 41 years, and makes Greenwich Village the city's oldest and largest historic district. The expanded area is bounded roughly on the east and west by Sixth and Seventh avenues, and by West Fourth and Bedford streets on the north and south. more ›

We can't stop wondering, is there anything gazillionaire developer Joe "Coney Island Grinch" Sitt can't turn to crap with a wave of his gold card? His latest controversial move would take a wrecking ball to four turn-of-the century buildings along Surf Avenue which are located in a proposed historic district. In their place, Sitt wants to throw up some kind of vague shopping plaza food court eyesore. He says the intention is to offer "family-friendly games, food, shopping and other activities," but if this rendering is any indication, it's going to be filled with generic fast food franchises and other ubiquitous chains. And people on Coney Island are pissed, again. more ›

Equinox gym has taken down the illegal and controversial ads that papered its Greenwich Village building. The advertisements—which pictured women and men in various stages of undress—spurred an immediate uproar when they were pasted up a week ago. Community members filed more than 80 complaints with the Department of Buildings and, since the Equinox in question is located in the Greenwich Village Historic District, the Landmarks Preservation Commission got involved. The upscale fitness center was threatened with $5,000 a day in fines if the ads weren’t removed. To the delight of the neighborhood, the giant, unwholesome images have now been peeled down — Curbed has before and after photos. more ›

We've spent a good chunk of time writing about illegal advertisements, but few have been as large — or caused as much fury — as this billboard in the West Village. Ever since the Equinox Health Club wrapped its Greenwich Avenue building with seemingly illegal ads, preservationists have been up in arms, according to Curbed. more ›

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