Local Subway Stop Renamed to Honor This Blog?

Before anyone goes issuing official cease and desist orders again for my illegal use of MTA logos, fonts, etc the above image was created on a retail site officially licensed by the MTA to produce personal use signage matching the signs in the NYCTA subway system.

Pretty cool site named Undergroud Signs. Worth checking out. Prices are a bit high to become a craze among purchasers but plenty of folks I am sure will consider it.

No Reported Rotten Neighbors on Roosevelt Island

Todays' Gothamist refers to a new website devoted to "assisting" individuals looking to check out neighborhoods for annoyances they perhaps want to avoid before moving in if they choose to move in that is.

I am always amused at these sites. So far no one on Roosevelt Island has reported any Rotten Neighbors but this is New York and you can never make everyone happy all of the time. So I guess it is only a matter of time.

Promoting Landmark Status for the Tram

The NYC Tram Committee’s sole purpose is to work towards securing landmark status for the Roosevelt Island Tram. To that end the group set up a website back in 2006 to secure signatures on an on-line petition and to raise awareness to their efforts.

The website discusses the history of the Tram and the reasons it deserves landmark status, first NYC landmark status and National landmark status.

According to the site:

“Once the signatures are collected, the Save the Tram Committee and the Community Board 8 Landmark Commission will present their case to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, an 11 member group appointed by the Mayor. If it is approved by the Commission, it then goes to the City Council for final approval. The Save the Tram Committee has enlisted the aid of Jessica Lappin, City Council Member, and Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President, to work with the Community Board 8 Landmark Commission on their presentation.”

I have sent e-mails to Jessica Lappin’s office to inquire as to the status of this effort from her point of view. The Councilmember is the chair of the Land Use Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses as well as a member of the Transportation Committee.

The officers of the NYC Tram Committee include Archie Seale (President),Kai Razaghi (Vice-President), David Oh (Treasurer) and Tami Campbell (Secretary).

I am interested in this effort and I will provide updates as I learn more.