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BRAMA, September 30, 2002, 6 pm ET
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Звернення до Українців міста Нью-Йорку — Остання нагода противитися планам Університету "Cooper Union", котрі змінюють вигляд нашої дільниці. Комітет Збереження Вулиці ім. Тараса Шевченка (Shevchenko Preservation Committee) звертається до вас прибути на переслухання членами міської ради Нью-Йорку. The Cooper Union rezoning plan has been called "a deceptive and manipulative shell game" by Department of City Planning Commissioner Joseph Rose. The New York City Council hearing is the last opportunity for voicing opposition to the proposals put forth by Cooper Union, proposals that will permanently affect the presence of Ukrainians in Manhattan's East Village. Please join the Shevchenko Preservation Committee at the hearing: Subcommittee(s) on Planning, Dispositions & Concessions October 1, 2002 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Committee Room - City Hall Chairperson(s): Miguel Martinez Items to be reviewed at the City Council hearing (L.U. Nos. 161 THROUGH 164 ARE RELATED): L.U. No. 161 MANHATTAN CB - 3 C 020498 ZMM Application submitted by The Cooper Union for Advancement of Science and Art pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 12c, changing from a C6-1 District to a C6-3 District property bounded by East 9th Street, Third Avenue, East 7th Street, and Fourth Avenue. Cooper Union wishes to build a taller building that does not fall within current contruction codes at the Hewitt Building property across from St. George Church and Academy, which, incidentally, it leases from the City of New York for $100 per year (!): L.U. No. 162 MANHATTAN CB - 3 C 020499 (A) ZSM Modified application submitted by The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter and proposed for modification pursuant to Section 2-06(c)(1) ofthe Uniform Land Use Review procedure for the grant of special permits pursuant to the following sections of the Zoning Resolution:
to facilitate the development of the two buildings, one a mixed use building on a zoning lot bounded by Third Avenue, Astor Place, Fourth Avenue, and East 9th Street (Block 554, Lot 35) and the other mixed use building on a zoning lot bounded by Third Avenue, East 7th Street, Taras Shevchenko Place, and east 6th Street (Block 462, Lot 1) within a general large-scale development generally bounded by East 9th Street, Third Avenue, East 7th Street, Taras Shevchenko Place, East 6th Street, Third Avenue, East 7 th Street, and Fourth Avenue, in C6-3* and C6-1 Districts. Cooper Union wishes to use the Hewitt Building property across from St. George Church and School for commercial purposes: L.U. No. 164 MANHATTAN CB - 3 C 020501 PPM Application submitted by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for removal of the restriction limiting use of property located at 43-55 Third Avenue (Block 462, Lot 1) to educational or philanthropic purposes. Cooper Union wishes to completely convert the Engineering building site located at Stuyvesant and Astor Place for commerical use: L.U. No. 163 MANHATTAN CB - 3 C 020500 PPM Application submitted by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for removal of the restriction limiting use of property consisting of the former bed of Stuyvesant Street located between Astor Place and Third Avenue (Block 554, Lot 35) to educational use. If you cannot attend, contact Manhattan District 2 Council Member Margarita Lopez to ask for her support of the Ukrainian community in opposing the Cooper Union development plan. Council Member Margarita Lopez 237 First Ave (Suite 405) New York, NY 10003 (212) 614-8751 (212) 788-7366 fax (212) 614-8813 http://www.council.nyc.ny.us/
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