NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 40
CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
Sponsored by the Coalition of Concerned Preservation Voters in the 40th District

 

2. Would you support a neighborhood's seeking historic district status by urging the Landmarks Commission to agree to a specific reasonable timetable for making a decision? Would you support a more open process at the LPC as a responsible city agency?

Gordon: Yes I would.

Hopkins: a. Yes. b. Yes.

James: In the interest of good governance, transparency and accountability, I support a streamlining of the landmarks process by the LPC that would create reasonable timetables for making decisions and a more open process overall. As a result, the LPC would become a more responsible City agency.

McNally: City agency processes should be transparent to the public. I would support improving the transparency of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Improving transparency includes notification of the specific timetable in which to designate a neighborhood.

Razvi: Yes, I believe in open meetings.

Schiffman: I would work with the LPC to develop a reasonable timetable for making decisions and, of course, try and make the process more open.

Sharpe: Yes.

Tulloch: Yes.