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Anonymous (not verified) says:
The real mystery here is why the Department of Buildings is so willing and eager to bend the law for Shaoul. First, they told they BSA that they make a "practice" of overlooking the zoning resolution to allow his buildings to exceed the height limitations of the Sliver Law. Now they say that they've decided the NYS Multiple Dwelling Law is obsolete and so they are free to grant Shaoul variances. There is something very fishy going on here.
As for beautifying the East Village: I doubt most people would agree that these hideous additions improve the streetscape. Check out 515 East 5th St and 514 and 516 East 6th Street for yourself. That block of East 6th Street, in particular, was once one of the nicest in the East Village, and now its becoming an extension of St Marks Place. If this is what we want for the entire East Village, then Shaoul and his enablers at the DOB are on the right track.
The real mystery here is why the Department of Buildings is so willing and eager to bend the law for Shaoul. First, they told they BSA that they make a "practice" of overlooking the zoning resolution to allow his buildings to exceed the height limitations of the Sliver Law. Now they say that they've decided the NYS Multiple Dwelling Law is obsolete and so they are free to grant Shaoul variances. There is something very fishy going on here.
As for beautifying the East Village: I doubt most people would agree that these hideous additions improve the streetscape. Check out 515 East 5th St and 514 and 516 East 6th Street for yourself. That block of East 6th Street, in particular, was once one of the nicest in the East Village, and now its becoming an extension of St Marks Place. If this is what we want for the entire East Village, then Shaoul and his enablers at the DOB are on the right track.