Congregation Shearith Israel proposes to replace and enlarge its Annex and add five floors of luxury condominiums at 6-10 West 70th Street, New York City. The proposed “New Building” development exceeds zoning height restrictions, encroaches on back yard space restricting air and light, and violates other city zoning limits appropriate to mid-block construction. These pages identify the issues raised by CSI’s application for zoning variances, and expose their abuse of the processes of the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals that must approve variances.

Congregation Shearith Israel proposes to replace and enlarge its Annex and add five floors of luxury condominiums at 6-10 West 70th Street, New York City. The proposed “New Building” development exceeds zoning height restrictions, encroaches on back yard space restricting air and light, and violates other city zoning limits appropriate to mid-block construction.

These pages identify the issues raised by CSI’s application for zoning variances, and expose their abuse of the processes of the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals that must approve variances.

The Trustees of Cong. Shearith Israel have used many questionable techniques to circumvent existing laws, regulations, zoning limitations, and BSA procedures. See and print a sample.

The profitability of developments permitted within existing zoning are presented graphically.

The CSI application to the BSA for zoning variances raises many legal, ethical, analytical, and procedural questions, identified here.

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