Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Judge Garaufis' house completely destroyed

"April 7th Update. ....... Here's the skinny on what's happening with the Judge's house. Looks like they're dismantling the whole thing as you can see by the latest pictures though we did meet Lisa, the daughter of the people who bought it. She's a real estate agent herself and seems very nice and though she said it was just a remodel she confirmed that it's going to be a brick building.

Now you see it - Now you Don't.
Update for April 11th, 2016. Well, as you can see, it's gone
Walked by it today to see that it's 30 seconds from completely vanished."

Let's recall that this was supposed to be an alteration, with only a small part of the building to be demolished, as per the ZD1 diagram.

Above from Bayside, Queens Facebook group

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

If it has been completely demolished, call 3-1-1 and file a "work beyond scope of plans" complaint... "Not According to Plans" too.

Anonymous said...

The lot has been subdivided into two lots ... one 60 feet wide and one 40 feet wide ... with the house sitting on both of the lots ... so... how are they doing a renovation to the building now ??

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/BScanJobDocumentServlet?requestid=11&passjobnumber=421259248&passdocnumber=01&allbin=4137844&scancode=SC131212024

Anonymous said...

"going to be a brick building"

Yeah right Translation= Another huge cinderblock box with faux glue on brickface not fitting the neighborhood. Will likely have more then 3 entrances and bathrooms too

Anonymous said...

What percentage of a structure needs to remain standing for it to be considered an alteration rather than a demolition? A small section of one wall?

Anonymous said...

Lisa and her family.....more barbarian and liars in our midst.

Anonymous said...

Douglaston is feeling the Flushing pinch too.
Pull your heads out of the sand. You are not immune from brick shit boxes being built.

Anonymous said...

well at least Lisa's a nice person.


:(

Anonymous said...

Keep an eye out of they demolish completely call 311 and get Sen. Avella on this issue. Wonder if the Bayside community can change the zoning to something stricter.

Anonymous said...

More Chinese crap for all! Stop selling and stop selling to them. They are pillaging and destroying everything in their path.

Anonymous said...

I blows my mind that people aren't angry as hell over over this shit.
How the hell can you file extensive 'plans' with the DOB - plans which are essentially a contract with the city that you promise to complete what is shown on paper - then with full intention utterly ignore those plans?
This is a criminal act, with responsibility extending to all parties involved:
the owner, the architect and the contractors doing both the demolition and the rebuild.
The licenses of all involved be pulled, and everyone - including the owner - heavily fined.
This has been going on for years in Queens, and it is just accelerating.
I have never heard of this happening in any other large city, except NY.

(sarc) said...

I am sure it will look nice when it is done...

Anonymous said...

There is no stopping the inevitable "Bukharanian" transformation of Queens housing stock. They are pleased and happy with what they are building. Save your blood pressure. Plan to move.

Anonymous said...

There is no stopping the inevitable "Bukharanian" transformation of Queens housing stock. They are pleased and happy with what they are building. Save your blood pressure. Plan to move.

SO WHICH POLITICIAN IS PAYING FOR YOU TO TROLL HERE, OR DO THEY ALL JUST CHIP IN TO A SPECIAL BUCKET AT ONE OF JOE CROWLEY'S EVENTS IN NEW YORK OR WASHINGTON?

Anonymous said...

did he get out in time ????activist leftwinger

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

This is a criminal act, with responsibility extending to all parties involved:
the owner, the architect and the contractors doing both the demolition and the rebuild.


um.... what about the politicians who are responsible to uphold the law. I mean, if they don't take their laws seriously why should we care what they do or say?

Anonymous said...

When they destroy history they destroy national, local identity.
That is the purpose if you ask me.

Anonymous said...

what about the politicians who are responsible to uphold the law. I mean, if they don't take their laws seriously why should we care what they do or say?

Well some of them are already convicted, some of them are being investigated as we speak.
What a wonderful bunch of people.

Anonymous said...

"why should we care what they do or say?"
Watch this and get some motivation ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lT1o0sDwI

Anonymous said...

This is a prime example. You don't enforce the law/rules and people have no concern for breaking them. They know nothing will happen to them.

Think of DuhBlazio and the quality of life crimes. No law/rule enforcement and we become lawless.

Anonymous said...

"Wonder if the Bayside community can change the zoning to something stricter"

That would be un-American, according to many posters here. The developer is just a vessel of God's will - carrying out his god given rights to do whatever he wants with his property.

Anonymous said...

"Judge Garaufis: activist leftwinger"

Right. Depose the leftists! What we need is a good ol' Republican to get government regulation out of the real estate industry.

I'm not sure the leftists have left any regulations in place, but Republicans will fix everything.

Anonymous said...

what about the politicians who are responsible to uphold the law. I mean, if they don't take their laws seriously why should we care what they do or say?

I agree with you, but still have to laugh!
The same ones that are currently under federal investigation?

Anonymous said...

The application filed was to demo the garage. The permit appears not to have been issued. There was no application to demo any part of the house as well.

A STOP WORK ORDER SHOULD BE ISSUED. Call 311 and tell them that there is no demo permit.

I would also question the 60 / 40 subdivision. I would be surprised if the minimum lot is 40 ft. in that zone.

Anonymous said...

if law is not ENFORCED by the elected party in power,most of Queens voters have been disenfranchised from the elite in the party.6registered dems to 1 Cons/gop.Change that and some honesty might occur.Otherwise vote Marxist ,as usual.USEFUL IDIOTS.

Anonymous said...

Read people and weep.
Explains a lot of happenings in and around our nabes especially in the "booming" real estate development.

http://www.govtslaves.info/chinese-tycoon-found-chopped-up-into-100-pieces-in-a-vancouver-mansion/

"As The Province reports, Yuan has been linked to a government corruption scandal in southwestern China. He is also a shining example of how most of the billions in hot money flooding Vancouver real estate funds are sourced: illegally. This story helps to shed some light on the origina of at least a modest amount of that money."

Anonymous said...

The Republican party motto is: Good government is less government. How exactly does that get our crap development issues fixed?

The conservative moron on Sirius radio today said "down with zoning laws". Is that what we need? How many of you Archie Bunker libertarian idiots live in R2A and benefit greatly by it?

Anonymous said...

Just a wooden box. Let northeast Queens get fucked for a change.
If snooty Douglaston residents don't like this....move to downtown Flushing and learn what it really feels like to get sodomozed!