The Plaza Hotel: On-line petitions to save this historic hotel

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

Probably those living in the heart of NYC are already aware of this, but I was horrified and shocked when I discovered that the new owners of this beautiful landmark plan on gutting the inside to make way for high-end condos. You see, only the FACADE is designated as a historic landmark right now which leaves the door open for destroying the interior.

I have stayed in Manhattan many times in my life, including The Plaza, and I am dismayed at the thoughts of losing one of NYC's greatest historic treasures.

I found two action websites, both with petition drives. I signed both since I'm not sure which group will be more effective in this fight. Jesse Jackson is now involved in this fight too.

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Demolition Plans

Elad Properties is planning to convert New York’s flagship hotel into luxury condominiums and a three to four-story department store. The 800-plus room hotel is scheduled to close in April. It will re-open next year with 200 condominiums, and multilevel retail space -- although the retailers could be anyone, from Tiffany’s to Wal-Mart. Who knows?



Please take the time to review the websites below and sign the petitions. Thank you.

www.savetheplaza.com/main.php

www.friendsoftheplaza.com/pages/1/index.htm

[onehandle]

1. Are you Kidding!?

This hotel is history, inside and out.

The Donald or some Saudi Prince needs to save this thing.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

2. Sadly, this is not a joke

Only the facade is designated as historic right now so the new owners plan to gut the inside for condos and multi-level retail space.

They plan on starting demolition in APRIL 2005.

Destroying history for short-sighted and selfish greed.:mad:

[Lavender Brown]

3. Trump owned it previously

He must have sold it.

[GodlessBiker]

4. As long as the outside is preserved, I'm fine with it.

It's not a big issue on my list to preserve the interior of a hotel that the vast majority of people could not afford to stay at anyway.