KaiDaiz t1_jeg6vl2 wrote
Reply to comment by treesockshirt in Memorial Sloan Kettering Files Plans For 594ft 31-Story Skyscraper At 1233 York Avenue On Manhattan’s Upper East Side by maybeitwasmee
The blood bank does not demolish the school or park - those are located across the street. The plan was to demolish old building and build new one. Its height would cast a shadow on the school and park at certain hours. That's the complaint they going with on paper but I'm sure its related to other reasons to residents nearby. They don't care for the school or park
treesockshirt t1_jeg7tae wrote
That’s my mistake then. I thought they were going to demolish the old building and put a new one where the park and school are. As that’s what I remember a flyer saying.
KaiDaiz t1_jegavqy wrote
That battle was ugly, forced building to compromise and millions spent to pad folks to allow plan to proceed and took years to resolved all over alleged sunlight impact during a few hrs during the summer. Residents simply used park and school as scapegoats to hide their NIMBYism
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