Open Thread Wednesday

looks like Heights Vision found a new home – 130 Clinton! It hasn’t been announced anywhere but there’s a sign on the door that says “deliveries for Heights Vision”

Yup, and just as scaffolding is going up all around the building. I’m sure they’re thrilled to see that. Any bets on how long that will stay up now?

And how long has the scaffolding been up in front of St Ann’s and Holy Trinity? Answer, many, many years. So much for local law.

St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Restoration

The challenges to restoration, repair and maintenance have been constant and challenging. Many of the building’s problems date to the twelve years it stood empty and untended in the late 1950s and 1960s. Over the years, and with much public support, roofs and windows have been restored and most recently, the decorative ceiling of the sanctuary has been stabilized. It is a safe and beautiful place for the many uses it serves – performances, presentations, meetings, exhibitions and of course worship.

The tower needs significant restoration. Scaffolding has stood in front of our church for decades, protecting pedestrians from the potential of falling stone and obscuring the welcome offered by a truly magnificent entrance. The National Fund grant opens a path to long overdue repair and strengthening of the tower’s masonry, which has suffered substantial weathering, material loss and damage over the years. We are confident that our members and friends will want to join our efforts to raise matching funds to restore our treasured building that has long served the community.

https://www.stannholytrinity.org/restoration/

There is a link on that page if you would like to donate to the restoration.

So the law isn’t always enforced equally. It has always bothered me that the restoration of a religious building has been partially paid for by the state of New York – and via an environmental bong issue no less!

To the jerky dude not wearing a mask in CVS tonight: we’re still in a highly transmissible phase of the pandemic. One can contract omicron extremely easily and quickly. Even if you don’t care about your own health, please be a good neighbor, put on a mask and keep your distance from others. It’s not asking that much. Gracias.

The law you are referencing is the Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) formerly known as Local Law 11, which does not apply to St. Ann’s and the Holy Trinity, as it does not apply to buildings with six stories or fewer.

Are masks law or not?

Air conditioning made the window awnings obsolete.

Governor Hochul allowd the mask mandate to expire. Masks are no longer mandatory indoors.
Of course individual businesses can still ask their customers to mask-up. Do you know what CVS’s mask policy is? If they don’t demand masks, I don’t see what your issue is?

Not exactly true. The FISP states that buildings greater than 6 stores must hire an engineer to inspect their facade, every 5 years. Any building, regardless of height may be issued a violation for unsafe condition of the facade and must install a sidewalk shed until the issue is remediated.

Every building is required to be kept safe. Local Law 11 provides the additional requirement that you have to have your building inspected every 5 years. St. Ann’s problem is a safety problem, but it wasn’t noted due to a LL11 inspection.
Also – St Ann’s issues predate LL11, which passed in 1998.

“social contract based on simple common sense” is a distant
dream/memory in this country.

Also has anyone heard anything about what’s going into 141 Montague? Walked past and says “Olive & Garlic Gourmet Deli”… sounds promising?

I LOVE them. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/b8fcb7c2667e1a12033c0a440d76ea816f2afd06d14a61ece2b4a9f0665b69b6.jpg