Community

As a third generation Upper East Sider, I am committed to maintaining our neighborhood's quality of life. I will support and work with our community centers such as cultural and religious institutions as well as neighborhood associations to ensure our neighborhood remains safe, clean and a wonderful place to live.

Curbed LPC Comes Out Against Controversial Bill to Eliminate Backlog by Evan Bindelglass

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2015/09/10/lpc_comes_out_against_controversial_bil...

Council Member Ben Kallos said he was opposed to the ex post facto nature of what the bill would impose when it comes to items the LPC started considering before this legislation was drafted.

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Statement of Opposition to Imposing Landmarks Deadline (Intro. 775) by CM Ben Kalls

Introduction 775 does not solve the problem it seeks to address. It does not provide a realistic timeline or any certainty around the landmarks process.

New York Times Skyscraper That Would Soar Over Sutton Place Runs Into Neighborhood Opposition by CHARLES V. BAGLI

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/19/nyregion/skyscraper-that-would-soar-over-sutto...

Mr. Werth is only one obstacle in the quest by the developer, Joseph P. Beninati, to build the deluxe skyscraper. Opposition to his project has spread among the well-heeled in the Sutton Place area in a sign that at least some New Yorkers are exhausted by the relentless pace of construction.

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