[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

I don't find it amusing. I'm not amused by flat-earthers or young earth creationists, I'm deeply disturbed by them.

Then your sir, need to get with it. It's the new rage across town, the war on skyscrapers. Pretty soon, they'll be arguing not only should we prevent tall towers from being built, but we should take down floors of skyscrapers that are already too tall. They'd like a nice 400 ft skyline, please and thank you.

You see, it's all about...

http://www.ourtownny.com/news/cuttin...-size-JI930931

Cutting Supertalls Down to Size
After the 200 Amsterdam ruling, Kallos focuses on the East Side's Sutton Tower


EMILY HIGGINBOTHAM
25 FEB 2020

Politicians, community advocates and developers are looking to the future of Manhattan development following an unprecedented court ruling this month ordering the removal of 20 floors from a nearly finished Upper West Side tower. One lawmaker is already at work to use the decision to cut the height of another supertall across town.

Council Member Ben Kallos, who represents part of Midtown and the Upper East Side, was one of the several elected officials who turned out to celebrate Judge Franc Perry’s decision to revoke the building permits for the 59-story tower at 69th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Quickly, Kallos, who is running for Manhattan Borough President when Gale Brewer leaves the post in 2021, got his wheels turning and saw that Perry’s ruling opened a window to reargue the legality of the 847-foot Sutton Tower being constructed at 430 East 58th Street in his district.

Kallos, though, is confident the decision will go the community’s way this time.

The council member said he wished the 200 Amsterdam decision had come down sooner to prevent other supertall development on the East Side from going up, but wanted to be clear that he is for practical development in the city.

“If you come into the neighborhood, and you build something that is similar to what's already here — whether it's 200 feet or even 300 feet or even 400 feet — no one is going to care,” Kallos said. “[We welcome it] if you're a good neighbor, if you reach out to folks, you don't do work after hours, and if it’s more housing — particularly housing that is affordable.”