A city board voted unanimously
Wednesday to stop construction on a seven story condo that would have
blocked the view of New York harbor from the Statue of Minerva.The nine-foot Statue is located in Greenwood Cemetery. It appears to be waving at the Statue of Liberty.
Many residents were upset that the 70-foot high building would have blocked the view between the two statues.
The written decision will be issued today. The contractor must then decide whether to file an appeal.
If he doesn’t, he will be forced to limit the building’s height to 50 feet which would not block the view.