Interesting that the Korean Church congregation (that sold St. Saviour's church and grounds in Maspeth to a developer) that now owns the landmarked Fitzgerald-Ginsberg mansion and grounds in Flushing decided to wait until July 4th to continue their path of destruction. They previously were criticized for cutting trees down on the property, and they're at it again.
Nice collection of violations, too.
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Paul Graziano, an urban planning and historic preservation consultant, stated: “In other landmarked areas of New York City — whether individual buildings or historic districts — trees and property are regulated as much as the exterior of a building. This property cannot be an exception.”
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I hope someone's on top of this immediately. Pretty soon, we'll wake up and the house will be gone!
Not you house no like tree !!!
I just walked past the house and it looks naked! The wood from the fallen tree is piled on the right side of the front lawn. The spot where the tree stood has been covered up so you'd never know that a tree was there. At least there's one old tree left...but for how long?
And this is how hate begins. And this is why we want these people to leave!
The mansion had been for sale for a few years, but is now off the market.
Disgusting barbarians!
I was involved in getting the house landmarked and one of the specific things that came up had to do with the landscaping on the grounds. *All* of the trees planted by the original owners were rare specimens from nursery stock.
When the first two were cut down several years ago, we were told by the LPC that they don't regulate trees on landmarked properties, which is simply untrue. There are entire historic districts - Douglas Manor among them - where trees are regulated, especially in front yards like the ones that have been destroyed at the Ginsberg mansion.
It's typical BS by the LPC, creating multiple standards, particularly for areas of Queens.
I will make an election-year promise (which I've stated for years as an advocate for preserving our neighborhoods in northeast Queens): if I am elected to the City Council, I will not rest until our historic neighborhoods - Broadway-Flushing, Beech Court, Bellcourt, the Douglaston HD extension and others - receive landmark status and the LPC is taken to task for the deplorable attitude that they've had towards us, basically since the founding of the LPC itself.
Paul Graziano
Candidate for City Council, 19th District
www.paulgraziano.com
Where is the Queens Parks Commissioner???
It's too bad that "Touch Not This Tree" doesn't apply here.
Speaking about arborcide, have you seen what the owners of the property on 33rd Ave. and 161 St did to the three big trees on their front lawn? They zipped them about a week and a half ago.
There is a plywood fence around the property for about the past two years and the fence seemed to be nailed to the trees. The owners "trimmed" the trees right down to the top of the construction fence. The trunks of the trees might be supporting the fence. Go take a look. A freakin' shame.
Do you mean these trees?
They be the ones.
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