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Open space on 985 Fifth Avenue:
Spitzer is planning on knocking down this building and reclaiming the open space. How is that allowed? https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/ex-gov-spitzers-new-ues-tower-rise-across-met-museum
Liz on 153 East 53rd Street | Citigroup Center:
All of NYC seems so subdued now. It’s rather haunting. Hope to be a part time resident later in the year.
Mike on 118 West 57th Street | Le Parker Meridien:
I agree with you on this. I don’t know what happened to the sign, or if there has been a code change. I’d call 311 and open a query. Surprisingly, they’ll been helpful in the past with such complaints.
Marco Mattia on 685 First Avenue:
Looking for information about this POPS at 685 First Ave. There aren't any signs posted, but I was chased away from the rear of the building for simply walking thru the area (I was cutting thru from 40th to 39th streets.
Alex on 118 West 57th Street | Le Parker Meridien:
Is there a sign anywhere inside or outside the building stating that the through block arcade is for public use? I would like use it to strengthen my argument if next time I am intervened by their staff.
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Photo: APOPS@MAS (2012)

3 United Nations Plaza

Urban Plaza

On the south side of East 44th Street between First and Second Avenues, this 100-foot-deep rectangular urban plaza effects the look of a postmodern courtyard....continued.

614 West 131st Street

Midblock Open Area, Large Square, Small Square, Grove

The profile for this POPS has not yet been written, but data is available. ...continued.

Photo: APOPS@MAS (2012)

1114 Sixth Avenue

Arcade, Plaza

Public spaces and their surrounding neighborhoods are inevitably interdependent. Sometimes a public space can help define a neighborhood; sometimes a neighborhood...continued.

Photo: Kayden et al. (2000)

351 East 84th Street

Plaza

This plaza features standard typologies of the semicircular drop-off driveway and extra sidewalk as it surrounds the residential tower’s three street...continued.

Photo: APOPS@MAS (2009)

429 East 52nd Street | Rivercourt

Plaza

Between the F.D.R. Drive and First Avenue on the north side of East 52nd Street is this hidden plaza that appears to be private but is legally public....continued.

Photo: APOPS@MAS (2012)

114 West 47th Street

Through Block Connection

This outdoor but covered through block connection joining West 46th and 47th Streets between Sixth and Seventh Avenues is stripped down for circulation....continued.

Photo: APOPS@MAS (2012)

32 Old Slip | Financial Square

Arcade, Sidewalk Widening, Urban Plaza

At this and several other downtown office buildings, the relationship of size between arcade and plaza is turned on its head: arcades equal, or even exceed,...continued.

Photo: Kayden et al. (2000)

1520 York Avenue

Plaza

Wrapping around the residential tower on the east side of York Avenue and the north side of East 80th Street are two slivers of plaza. The East 80th Street...continued.

Photo: Kayden et al. (2000)

3 Park Avenue

Arcade, Plaza

The plaza encircles most of the three street sides of this catercornered tower on the eastern side of Park Avenue between East 33rd and 34th Streets. Triangular...continued.