The Fight to Preserve 316 E. Third Street

8/4/2019 The Fight to Preserve 316 E. Third Street

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August!2,!

Hon.!Rob

NYC!Land

One!Cent

New!York

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Dear!Chai

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considera

permit!ap

necessita

however,!

Buildings!

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industry,!

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by!the!bu

that!the!

3rd!Street

2011!

rt!Tierney,!

marks!Preser

re!Street,!9th!

,!NY!!10007!

e:!316!East!3r!Tierney:!

to!request!a

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Sincerely,

!

!

Andrew!B

Executive!Greenwic

for!Histor!

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Richard!

Steering!Lower!Ea! !

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Cc:! C

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erman!

Director!h!Village!Socic!Preservati

oses! !

ommittee!t!Side!Preser

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unicipal!Art!

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August!1

Hon.!Rob

NYC!Land

One!Cent

New!York

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Dear!Chai

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Thank!yo

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is!ineligib

to!recons

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inconsist

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therefore

New!York

Sincerely,

!

!

Andrew!B

Executive!Greenwic

for!Histor!

!

Richard!

Steering!Lower!Ea! !

! !

Cc:! C

K

N

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nt.!

appreciate!t

tant!that!ot

!encourage!y

!City!landma

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erman!

Director!h!Village!Socic!Preservati

oses! !

ommittee!t!Side!Preser

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ouncilmemb

ate!Daly,!Exe

ary!Beth!Bet

unicipal!Art!

Y!Landmarks

at!the!Com

er!increasin

ou!to!reconsi

k.!

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