http://www.architakes.com/?p=432 on architecture in New York and beyond Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:03:21 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.architakes.com/?p=432&cpage=1#comment-9 Anonymous Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:16:00 +0000 http://www.architakes.com/?p=432#comment-9 Thanks for the significant research and exposure on this humble structure. It certainly demonstrates the political momentum that CUNY has, given it's decision to encumber capital funds and approve DASNY to proceed prior to SHPO's approval. Any other owner would certainly see such action as an extreme risk. Clearly CUNY carried no risk in proceeding early. I remain surprised at the lack of press or public interest in CUNY's capital expenditures. Although the institution has shown excellent growth, its Chancellor doesn't appear to answer directly to anyone. Bloomberg shows no interest, nor does Patterson. CUNY appears to encumber and spend its significant public dollars unchecked and unchallenged. Thanks for the significant research and exposure on this humble structure. It certainly demonstrates the political momentum that CUNY has, given it’s decision to encumber capital funds and approve DASNY to proceed prior to SHPO’s approval. Any other owner would certainly see such action as an extreme risk. Clearly CUNY carried no risk in proceeding early. I remain surprised at the lack of press or public interest in CUNY’s capital expenditures. Although the institution has shown excellent growth, its Chancellor doesn’t appear to answer directly to anyone. Bloomberg shows no interest, nor does Patterson. CUNY appears to encumber and spend its significant public dollars unchecked and unchallenged.

]]> http://www.architakes.com/?p=432&cpage=1#comment-3 Max Kim-Bee Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:29:54 +0000 http://www.architakes.com/?p=432#comment-3 The demolition of this fine, architecturally interesting industrial structure is sad and really a bit obscene especially in light of the long term artistic value it's rehabilitation would have given CUNY and the city as a whole. CUNY cannot fall upon it's mission statement to act so barbarically in destroying buildings with such merit - especially if it merely intends to pave over them!! What a bunch of complete morons!! What a terrible example the administrators set with their knuckle-headed sophistry. Few things are more sickening than this sheer vandalism made worse when executed by a state institution of higher learning. Culturally criminal - the individuals responsible should be brought up before a board of review. Alas that will not save this humble little architectural gem. The demolition of this fine, architecturally interesting industrial structure is sad and really a bit obscene especially in light of the long term artistic value it’s rehabilitation would have given CUNY and the city as a whole. CUNY cannot fall upon it’s mission statement to act so barbarically in destroying buildings with such merit – especially if it merely intends to pave over them!! What a bunch of complete morons!! What a terrible example the administrators set with their knuckle-headed sophistry. Few things are more sickening than this sheer vandalism made worse when executed by a state institution of higher learning. Culturally criminal – the individuals responsible should be brought up before a board of review. Alas that will not save this humble little architectural gem.

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