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Board of Standards and Appeals

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Chelsea

March 28, 2013

Underground Railroad House's History is Irrelevant, Owner Says

The owner of a Chelsea house used in the network that helped slaves escape sued the city

Chelsea

February 12, 2013

Underground Railroad House Owner Loses Appeal to Keep Rooftop Addition

The Hopper-Gibbons House's owner may go to court to fight ruling from city board.

Chelsea

November 20, 2012

Preservationists Fight for Restoration of Underground Railroad House

Dozens of supporters argued to the Board of Standards and Appeals about the Hopper-Gibbons House.

Chelsea

November 15, 2012

Landlord Wants to Keep 'Illegal' Fifth Floor on Underground Railroad House

The city will hear an appeal of its order to remove the fifth floor of Chelsea's Hopper Gibbons House.

City Island

October 10, 2012

Conflict Over Assisted Living Facility Proposed for City Island

Community leaders are fighting a proposal for an assisted living development for seniors.

Upper East Side

June 14, 2012

Hospital for Special Surgery Unveils Plans for New Building

The Hospital for Special Surgery presented plans for a 13-story facility to the community on Wednesday.

Oakwood

May 31, 2012

Residents Fight Planned Staten Island Day Care Center

Residents said the center would snarl traffic on a major street and have a noisy rooftop playground.

Upper East Side

March 15, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Plans Rejected by Community Board

A community board voted down Memorial Sloan-Kettering's outpatient center on York Avenue and 61st Street.

Upper East Side

January 23, 2012

Bulky Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Plan Sickens Neighbors

Plans for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's bulky outpatient surgery center has angered neighbors.

Upper East Side

October 21, 2011

2nd Ave Deli Already Looking to Expand New Digs

After two months of being open on First Avenue and East 75th Street, the 2nd Ave Deli is already looking to expand to the second floor.

Lower East Side & East Village

October 19, 2011

Advocates Call on City to Remove Illegal East Village Penthouse Addition

Tenants of 515 E. Fifth St. joined elected officials Tuesday to call on the city to enforce its ruling.

Upper East Side

June 15, 2011

Plans for Spence School Atrium Anger Neighbors

The elite girls' school wants to build a two-story connection between two of its buildings, despite neighbors' objections.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

January 25, 2011

Owners of Underground Railroad Building Fighting to Keep 'Illegal' Addition

The owners of a building which once housed former slaves escaping to freedom are fighting a city order.

Lower East Side & East Village

August 06, 2010

East Village Landlord Ordered to Lop Off Penthouse

The city's Board of Standards and Appeals ruled the addition illegal, but will allow the owner to keep a sixth floor.

Manhattan

March 17, 2010

Grace Church School Chases Dalton, Trinity with Proposed Greenwich Village High School

The city's Board of Standards and Appeals ruled the addition illegal, but will allow the owner to keep a sixth floor.