LGBTQ History Becomes Focus of Saving 186 Spring Street Federal Style House

Written by NYPress on August 22, 2012. Posted in Blog, Breaking News, Posts, Uncategorized

By Alissa Fleck When the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation (GVSHP) first discovered that developer Stephan Boivin intended to raze the 1824 federal style house formerly belonging to Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz, the group focused primarily on the house’s architectural merit. Boivin’s development group, Nordica, hoped to transform the house into apartments and retail
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Interview: Tom Duane on life after politics

Written by NYPress on June 6, 2012. Posted in Breaking News

Senator Tom Duane, a longtime outspoken gay-rights activist, is leaving the State Senate on January 1st after a prolific 14-year career representing Manhattan communities from East Midtown, Downtown and the Upper West Side. Duane says he’s ready to move on with his life, though he plans to remain active in pursuing the agenda items most
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CB2 Chair Hoylman “Humbled” By Senator Duane Near-Endorsement

Written by Jon Lentz on June 6, 2012. Posted in Politics

Brad Hoylman, who is planning to run for the seat held by retiring state Sen. Tom Duane, said he was “humbled” by Duane’s encouragement of his candidacy. In an interview on Capital Tonight with Liz Benjamin, Duane said he hopes Brad Hoylman runs for the seat and that he would make “a terrific state senator.” “One of
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