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CB2 Landmarks urges commission to restrict permanent artificial-flower displays, flags staff-level sign relaxations in needs statement
Summary
Committee members at the Sept. 1 meeting debated a needs statement on enforcement and flagged concern about relaxed, staff-level sign approvals; members proposed treating permanent artificial-flower facade displays as signage and recommended a letter to the commission opposing permanent installations.
At the Sept. 1, 2025 meeting of Manhattan Community Board 2's Landmarks committee, members discussed the committee's needs statement focused on enforcement and the effect of relaxed staff-level rules on signage. The committee also debated how to treat artificial floral or artificial-foliage installations outside storefronts.
A committee member summarized the problem with the needs statement: there is "a disconnect between what we see here within our community with enforcement and…
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