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Sunday, November 30, 2008
jump to the original story in - NYTimes.com:» Preserving the City - Landmarks Conservationists See Bulldozers Charging Through a Legal Loophole
The strategy has become wearyingly familiar to preservationists. A property owner is notified by the landmarks commission that its building or the neighborhood is being considered for landmark status. The owner then rushes to obtain a demolition or stripping permit from the city’s Department of Buildings so that notable qualities can be removed, rendering the structure unworthy of landmark protection.
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