NEW YORK -- A toddler was rushed to the hospital after falling out of a sixth-story window in Manhattan on Sunday morning.

Police say a 3-year-old girl is fighting for her life after plunging from the building in Chelsea just before 11:30 a.m.

Crime scene tape went up quickly.

"That is horrible, a 3-year-old. It's sad. It's really sad," building resident Alexa Cruz said.

CBS2 also spoke to a man who said at first he noticed an object.

"I saw something falling. The minute I heard the thump when she hit the ground, I heard someone screaming and that's when I knew something had gone wrong and it was a person," the man said.

Chaos erupted as those outside realized that person was a little girl who fell six floors down.

"When I approached I noticed the victim was unconsciousness. She didn't seem she hit anything, any concrete or gate, or any pieces around. She landed straight on the grass," the man said.

NYCHA said window guards were installed in the apartment when the family moved in in January of this year, and according to the agency's records the window guards were present when work -- unrelated to the window -- was done a week ago. So now some are asking how the little girl managed to fall out.

"I think NYCHA should require more inspections on window guards because some of these windows don't have guards," Cruz said.

CBS2 did not see a guard on the window. NYCHA released the following statement:

"This is an active NYPD investigation. NYCHA is also conducting an internal investigation of this unfortunate incident and will work with the family to ensure they are connected to the services they need. Based on an immediate review of our records, window guards were installed on all windows when the family moved into the apartment in January 2023. Less than one week ago, on Wednesday, April 12, property management staff entered the apartment to complete repairs unrelated to window guards, and performed a NYCHA 5 Alive inspection, which includes an inspection for window guards. Our records indicate that window guards were present on all windows throughout the apartment at that time. There are no open repair work orders on record for the windows, window guards, or air conditioners at the residence."

As for the little girl, she was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where she is recovering. She's in critical-but-stable condition.

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The four power dealers have unveiled a single flagship home in an Upper East Side Beaux Arts-style townhouse.

LGDR, the powerhouse gallery jointly formed by dealers Dominique Lvy, Brett Gorvy, Amalia Dayan, and Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn in late 2021, has thrown open the doors of a stunning new flagship gallery on East 64th street.

The sprawling six-floor Beaux-Arts-style townhouse was built in the early 1930s and in addition to being one of the oldest gallery buildings in New York, was also the longtime headquarters of the Wildenstein art dealing dynasty.

The inaugural show, Rear View, is sure to make a splash. It includes dozens of artworks spanning two floors by a dynamic mix of blue-chip artists ranging from established masters such as Rene Magritte and Francis Bacon, to later stars such as Eric Fischl, Barkley Hendricks, and Yoko Ono, to contemporary stars including Urs Fischer, Jenna Gribbon, Jenny Saville, and Issy Wood. All of the works explore representation of the human figure as seen from behind, including no shortage of depictions of buttocks.

Installation view of Rear View at LGDR with work by Jenny Saville Juncture (1994) (top) and Domenico Gnoli Back View (1968) (bottom). Photo: Jason Schmidt. Courtesy LGDR.

Author Dieter Roelstraete, who wrote an essay about the show for an accompanying zine, opened his remarks at the preview on April 17 by acknowledging the often humorous nature of the exhibition. And in his essay, he wrote: Backs and behinds: it is cause for some mirth that leafing through the checklist for Rear View made me realize that in all my long years of looking at and thinking about [Caspar David] Friedrichs Rckenfiguren, I had never seriously considered these pictures of people seen from the back to be pictures of backsides as well.

Another author, Alison Gingeras, also contributed an essay appropriately titled Bad Asses. It swings from an in-depth look at Felix Vallotons seminal tude de fesses (c. 1884), chosen as the feature image for the show, to butt-related jokes made by Chris Rock (Show your ass! he urged anyone seeking attention) in his recent stand-up comedy Netflix show, to Kim Kardashians famous moneymaker.

Installation view of Rear View at LGDR, with Urs Fischer, Divine Interventions (2023). Photo: Jason Schmidt. Courtesy LGDR.

The show also features a so-called pendant presentation in a single room, titled Full Frontal that features more explicit front-facing works by artists including Miriam Cahn, Gribbon, and Hendricks. As the idiom of the title suggests, debates around moral propriety and censorship in art and popular culture often ascribe a confrontational value to front-facing nudes, according to a statement accompanying the show.

All four founding partners were on hand to inaugurate the show, with Lvy seeming to address many of mission questions that have swirled around the partnership since it was first announced in late 2021.

Noting that they have been flooded with questions and rumors on what the partnership is about, she said they were previously a bit homeless, running separate gallery spaces including Lvy Gorvys former home at 909 Madison. Theres also the massive uptown space overhauled by Rohatyn for Salon 94 Design and opened in spring 2021, which just debuted LGDRs much-buzzed-about show of Marilyn Minters work.

Ren Magritte, Sans famille (1958). Photo by Andreas Zimmermann. Image courtesy of LGDR.

Lvy said it was important to the four of them to create a home and further to choose a space that has history, as the 64th Street building does, noting that it was originally built as a gallery in 1932. Moving forward, following the Minter exhibition, all LGDR projects will be hosted at this new space, while Rohatyn will run her separate projects at Salon 94 Design.

Of the new exhibition, Lvy said it reflects the togetherness of what we can do when we want to, adding that exhibition-making is their passion. In terms of deciding on which works to include, she said, its not about liking or not liking. Its a conversation about what does it stir in terms of emotion and critical thinking.

Installation view of Rear View at LGDR. Aristide Malliol, Flore drape (avec guirlande de fleurs) (1911) and Fernando Botero The Bathroom (1989). Photo Jason Schmidt. Courtesy LGDR.

In addition to exhibition-making, she also re-emphasized some of the initial activities that LGDR had highlighted around the time of its formation, including offering strategic services to collectors, artists, institutions, philanthropic organizations, and private companies, including family offices.

Rear View is on view at LGDR, 19 East 64th Street, New York, through June 1.

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Following a public outcry, the state Board of Pardons and Paroles has temporarily halted reductions in prison sentences for violent criminals.

The board halted the commutations after embattled chairman Carleton J. Giles of Milford was ousted by Gov. Ned Lamont and replaced by a new chairwoman,Jennifer Zaccagnini.

Giles and two other board members had sparked a public outcry when 71 prisoners had their sentences reduced last year, including 44 convicted of murder.

The issue came to a head recently when Lamont allowed Giles to remain on the board, and the state Senate approved him for a new, four-year term by a 21-14 vote with two Democrats breaking with their party and voting against Giles.

On Thursday, Republicans hailed the halt in commutations.

This is a positive step, said Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly of Stratford. The people deserve a government that works for them a government that makes sure life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is protected.

They deserve accountability. It took press conferences for us to get the word out that in this situation, the people of Connecticuts voices were not being heard., he said.

Kelly described Giles as an unelected bureaucrat who made the moves without the knowledge of many legislators. Democrats, however, said that Giles had been operating under state law because the legislature had granted authority to the parole board to set its own rules and regulations.

Amidst the controversy, Lamont intervened to install the new chairwoman and called for a bipartisan meeting with all sides to discuss the next steps because he lacks the power to make unilateral changes under the law.

That meeting was held Wednesday with Republican and Democratic leaders of the judiciary committee, along with representatives of corrections, victims services, parole board and governors staff, among others.

Lamonts chief spokesman, Adam Joseph, said the meeting was the start of a collaborative process in which the leadership of the board committed itself to working with leadership of the legislatures Judiciary Committee to consider revisions to its policies, including input from all stakeholders.

State Sen. Heather Somers, a Groton Republican who has been outspoken on the issue, said, We continue to push for an open and transparent process where every victim, lawmaker, prosecutor and defense attorney has input on how this commutations policy should be revised. We need to decide collectively what that policy is what is fair, what is just, and what is right.

On the Senate floor recently, Democrats defended Giles as they voted in favor of him remaining on the board.

Majority leader Bob Duff, a Norwalk Democrat, said, I believe that Carleton Giles is a good man with a good heart. He added that the parole board is not a rubber stamp.

Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, a New Haven Democrat who is the highest-ranking senator, said there has been a rethinking, a reexamination of sentencing in recent years as some prisoners received long sentences in the 1990s and are still in prison now.

The issue is not over. Giles must still be approved by the state House of Representatives, which could vote as early as April 27 as both chambers of the legislature need to approve the parole board nominees.

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If we've learned anything from the last few years of adapting to and living with disruption on a global scale, it's the importance of flexibility. That means welcoming new ideas when it comes to how we parent, how we educate our children, how we design our homes, how we dress and shop, and of course, how we work. If nothing else, the pandemic taught us that some of us could indeed ditch the commute (and the associated carbon emissions) to work just as productively from home.

This emerging hybrid work model has inspired many designers to come up with intriguing home office ideaslike this prefabricated work pod made out of wood or this futuristic home office alternative. Most are relatively compact, but they still take up precious space in your backyard. So what to do if you want to install a prefab home office but only have a limited amount of space?

That's where the even more compact IWI might come in. Created by Ecuadorian architects Juan Ruiz and Amelia Tapia, the IWI is a patented, multipurpose unit that can actually unfold to provide extra space when needed and then easily refold back into a smaller footprint when it's no longer in use.

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Constructed with CNC-milled wood, metal struts, and sturdy canvas fabric, the IWI consists of two modules. The thickness of the modules is enough to hold shelving, a kitchenette, and a number of flat-pack furnishings, including a nesting table, chairs, and floor panels. It's all closed off with glass doors, which allow for plenty of natural light to penetrate into the space.

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As one can see here, when the modules are pulled apart, the unit faintly resembles a giant accordion measuring 96 square feet (9 square meters) when it's fully deployed.

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As the designers explain, the IWI is a blank slate where any number of activities could take place:

Inside, all the furniture and amenities have been compressed into the rear module, freeing up the rest of the space for whatever one might be doing at the moment.

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The shelves have been configured to fit a variety of items, including office-sized appliances like a printer.

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We like how even the chairs and table have been designed to fit into the shelves, so that they can be tucked away out of sight if even more space is needed. The wooden components of the IWI were fabricated using a CNC (computer numerical controlled) milling machine because the technology helps to increase accuracy, reduces material wastage, and promotes the IWI's "universality, mass production, and easy assembly and disassembly."

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The kitchenette has a reconfigurable peg board for hanging items within easy reach. The floor is also smartly designed, as it can hinge up to make it smaller for storing away.

We can see the nesting table in action here: when more workspace is needed, all one has to do is to pull out the other section to create more table surface.

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Even with the doors closed, there is still plenty of light coming in, and the glass allows for a great view for this original IWI that has been placed on a rooftop somewhere in the city of Quito.

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From above, we can imagine how much space the IWI can save when it's fully retracted.

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The architects say that the IWI comes with electrical and plumbing hookups, though it can also be used in an off-grid installation.

The pieces are prefabricated within the space of two weeks. The IWI is then shipped to the site, and can be assembled in two days. With a price tag of $7,950 the IWI is one of the cheaper prefab multipurpose units we've seen thus far, and you can find out more or order it here.

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The 2023 Boston Grey to Green Conference will be providing a series of unique tours to help explore green infrastructure science, economic valuation, asset management, public policy, technologies, and best practices in design, installation, and maintenance.

Hosted by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, the conference will also inform the current policy debate by advocating for a significant increase in green infrastructure investment, a growing trend worldwide. See the full agenda here, and register here.

The tours of award winning projects will take place at various locations around Boston and provide attendees with unique opportunities to witness sustainable design and urban ecology in action. Tour sites include:

The Boston Medical Center Green Roof: Attendees will visit this stunning example of sustainable design and urban ecology, which spans over 7,000 square feet and houses over 2600 square feet of growing space for a wide variety of vegetable crops. The farm provides fresh, local produce to BMC's patients, cafeterias, Demonstration Kitchen, and Preventive Food Pantry. The green roof provides a range of environmental benefits, such as reducing stormwater runoff, improving air quality, and creating habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. Please note that attendees with allergies should be aware that there are beehives on the roof, and only 12 people can use the elevator to go up to the roof at a time.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Healing Gardens: Attendees will visit an expansive sixth-floor roof garden, raised 75 feet above Pilgrim Road between the existing Rosenberg Building and the inpatient floors of the bed tower. The 11,000 square foot dedicated space provides patients and staff with an opportunity to escape the stressful hospital environment and gain respite and relaxation to help the healing process.

CALA Powderhouse: This previously vacant building was granted a new lease on life when architect Sebastin Mariscal secured development rights on the property from the City of Somerville. CALAs sunken central courtyard and upper landing were each marked as green roofs in the renovation design, totaling 28,939 square feet of publicly accessible green space. Recover installed both sections of green roof as well as the hardscaping for the courtyard and its connected pathways.

Harvard Science and Engineering Complex Tour: Attendees will visit the new Science and Engineering Complex (SEC), located on Harvard Universitys emerging Allston campus. The SEC integrates one of the countrys most diverse and exciting engineering programs into a single 535,000 square foot structure that will accommodate teaching and research laboratories, classroom space, faculty and staff offices, and a host of amenity spaces. As the home of the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), it defines a new series of environments that support SEAS profound commitment to interdisciplinary and collaboration both in teaching and research.

One Canal Tour: Attendees will witness Recover Green Roofs' remediation project on a multi-use building located at Bostons Rose Kennedy Greenway. The existing third-floor terrace and 13th-floor pool deck had seen massive plant die-offs due to an irrigation failure that left plants without water for an extended period. Recover's field crew installed a new irrigation system in the nine mounded beds and replaced multiple sections of irrigation across the two roofs. After evaluating other areas of plant failure, they noticed that the mounded beds were being eroded by high winds, so they reduced the height of the mounded beds by removing geo-foam and soil media. The green roofs have now been restored to their original intention, providing habitat for birds, stormwater retention, and aesthetic beauty.

These tours offer an exclusive opportunity for attendees to witness firsthand the nuts and bolts of green infrastructure design and installation and discover the value green infrastructure investment and sustainable design in urban settings. Don't miss your chance to be a part of the Boston Grey to Green Conference.

See the full agenda here, and register here.

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Take a trip through the decades at Fashion Show Mall's new{}traveling art experience, which will be open throughout the month of May. (Photo: Fashion Show Las Vegas)

The first-of-its-kind traveling art experience is coming to Las Vegas and promises to bring nostalgia along with it.

Fashion Show Las Vegas is set to welcome its first traveling art experience,Selfie Studio: The Decades, startingMonday, May 1.

The installation is set to kick off the year oftraveling art installations, with the experience available for a limited time throughTuesday, May 30.

Throughout the month, mall guests will be able to enjoyeight pop-up containers filled with photo-worthy backdrops themed from recent decades. From the 50s to the future, shoppers will have the opportunity to capture photos with interactive backdrops and fun themes, including:

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Fashion Show Mall is also slated to host a launch event onSaturday, May 6, where guests can enjoylive entertainment transporting them through the decades from noon to 4 pm while taking their perfect selfies.

The selfie studio will be located at theGreat Hall inside Fashion Mall and is free for all guests.

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Contractors, code enforcement and clean water top concerns at 'Ask The I-Team' in Auburn

The I-Team's Stephanie Grindley and Dan Lampariello meet with Mainers at Kristi's Caf in Auburn to hear their concerns. (WGME)

AUBURN (WGME) -- The CBS13 I-Team is On Your Side and on the road.

The coffee was brewing and so was the conversation at Kristi's Caf in Auburn.

One of the issues brought to the I-Team was a gravel pit that is expected to be built and blasted near Mike Fraumeni's home in Dresden. Fraumeni is concerned about the impact it will have on the water in his area.

"That ledge, all the rivers, all the streams and everything go down to the eastern river and which, in turn, goes right into the Kennebec. That's a hot button right there," Fraumeni said.

Meanwhile, Clair Patry is trying to nail down a contractor who installed her flooring. She showed the I-Team a piece of the floorboard, which is now chipping, after spending thousands of dollars to install.

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"When you walk on the floor you can feel it. It's uneven. Im just thinking that a floor should last more than two years," Patry said.

She wants the I-Team to look into her lifetime warranty.

Gary Simard got right down to business. He's concerned about code enforcement in communities, especially those seeing a lot of new development.

"Who's going to make sure that these people are safe in their apartment buildings?" Simard said.

Simard is hoping the I-Team can investigate whether safety regulations are actually being met.

The I-Team is on your side

From new developments to your drinking water.

Barry Gilman raised the issue of the reservoir, Lake Auburn. He wants to know whether the possibility of a new development near the lake could impact water quality.

"I'm sure you people can find out about that, that's a major issue," Gilman said.

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Throughout the day, the I-Team heard a lot of major issues and will be digging deeper into these stories in the days and weeks ahead.

"We're really looking for more of an investigative reporting on this," one viewer said.

The I-Team is on your side and on the road, working to uncover the truth and bring these concerns to light.

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19 April 2023

Works to transform Crewes Lyceum Square into an exciting events and performance space are beginning to take shape.

The scheme called Ly2 will see the centre of Lyceum Square becoming a mixed-use space to host events, festivals, performances, and activities throughout the year.

As well as a new raised events stage with an integrated digital screen, the scheme includes colourful and multi-functional street furniture and improvements to key gateways into the square. Part of these improvements has seen the design and installation of an eagle mural the first artworks to appear as part of the enhancement of the square.

The mural has been applied to the southern market shed known as the Crewe Central venue, which is operated by the Crewe Market Hall team. The eagle mural will sit next to the floor art on the Northern market shed designs, which are being installed later this month.

The eagle mural created by artists We are Culla references the heritage of the town and the four historic cast iron eagles that are located across the town. It fits with the vibrant colour palette for Ly2, and that resonates with the Crewe branding.

Peter Skates, Cheshire East Councils director of growth and enterprise, said: This is a great scheme, which will make such a positive difference to an area already well served by the arts community with the Lyceum Theatre and the Market Hall, which regularly hosts music and cultural events.

"Having a multi-use arts space will have a positive knock-on effect to not only the theatre and the market hall but will also encourage further footfall into the town centre.

Doug Kinsman, chair of Crewe Town Board, said: Ly2 is a transformative project for Crewes town centre and I am really looking forward to seeing how this space will be used by the community going forwards.

This is going to be a brilliant hub for artists and musicians to showcase their work and will be a great area to host regular events and cultural activities.

The vision forLy2 was developed by the Crewe Cultural Forum a collaboration of more than 100 residents, organisations and businesses in Crewe and it aims to enhance the setting of the Lyceum Theatre and Crewe Market Hall and create a cultural heart for the town centre.

Crewe Town Board was allocated 750,000 from the governments Accelerated Towns Fund for an improvement scheme for the Lyceum Square and adjacent areas.TheLy2 project is being delivered by Cheshire East Council and overseen by Crewe Town Board with Crewe Town Council also a key partner.

Live events will start onLy2in June.

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Case: BOA-1430845 Address: 143-143cTremont Street Ward 22 Applicant: Chayla White, EsqArticle(s): Article 51 Section 8Use Regulations - Use : Multifamily Dwelling : Forbidden Article 51 Section 8 Use Regulations - Use : Townhouse : Forbidden Article 51 Section 8Use Regulations - Use : Accessory Parking : Forbidden Article 51 Section 9 Floor Area Ratio Excessive Article 51 Section 9Building Height ( # of Stories ) Excessive Article 51 Section 9 Side Yard Insufficient Article 51 Section 9Location of Main Entrance of a Dwelling shall face the Front Lot Line Article 51, Section 56Off Street Parking & Loading Req - Off Street Parking InsufficientArticle 51 Section 9 Front Yard InsufficientPurpose: Erect 5 New Townhomes

Case: BOA-1443147 Address: 309 Summit Avenue Ward 21 Applicant: Marc LaCasseArticle(s): Article 51, Section 8 Use: Forbidden - Use Forbidden of 9 units Article 51, Section 9 Rear Yard Insufficient Article 51, Section 9 Front Yard Insufficient Article 51, Section 9 Usable Open Space Insufficient Article 51, Section 9 Bldg Height Excessive (Feet) Article 51, Section 9 Bldg Height Excessive (Stories) Article 51, Section 9 Floor Area Ratio Excessive Article 51, Section 9 Add'l Lot Area Insufficient Article 51, Section 57.3Traffic Visibility Across Corner -Corner lot of (Summit ave. and Allston st.) Article 51, Section 56 Off Street Parking InsufficientPurpose: Demolish existing building [under separate demo permit]; erect new 3 story 9 unit residential dwelling building with parking for 9 vehicles and 16 bicycle storage spaces.

Case: BOA-1431895 Address: 184 Wren Street Ward 20 Applicant: Mike & Erin DonaghyArticle(s): Article 56, Section 8 Floor Area Ratio Excessive Article 56, Section 8 Bldg Height Excessive (Stories)Article 56. Section 8 Side Yard InsufficientPurpose: The project scope is to construct a full height addition to the side of an existing 2 1/2 story detached single family house to add a bathroom on the first floor, a master bedroom on the second floor, and to finish the existing attic as a dormered third story with two additional bedrooms.

Case: BOA-1432793 Address: 23 Regin Road Ward 18 Applicant: Derick JoynerArticle(s): Article 60, Section 8 Use: Forbidden Article 60, Section 9 Bldg Height Excessive (Stories)Purpose: To erect a three family dwelling with 3 parking spaces in the rear.

Case: BOA-1352114 Address: 6 Winter Street Ward 15 Applicant: Taou KhamouliArticle(s): Article 65, Sec 65 41 Off Street Loading Req.Purpose: Please check the related a application : U491209045 At 10 Winter St Dorchester MA 02122 and 6 Winter StDorchester, MA 02122 we would like to cut one curb for both properties to use the spaces between both buildings for parking.

Case: BOA-1352108 Address: 10 Winter Street Ward 15 Applicant: Taou KhamouliArticle(s): Art. 65 Sec. 41 Off street parking requirementsPurpose: At 10 Winter St Dorchester MA 02122 and 6 Winter St Dorchester, MA 02122 plan to cut one curb for both properties to use the spaces of both buildings for parking. The space we have on the side of both 6 and 10 Winter St in between the 2 buildings will easily allow 4 6 cars.

Case: BOA-1397632 Address: 31 Downer Avenue Ward 13 Applicant: Alexander BrownArticle(s): Article 65, Section 9 Side Yard Insufficient Article 65, Section 9 Front Yard InsufficientArticle 65, Section 9 Bldg Height Excessive (Stories) Article 65, Section 9 Floor Area Ratio ExcessiveArticle 65, Section 42.2 Conformity w Ex Bldg Alignment Article 65, Section 32 NDOD Review RequiredArt.65 Sec. 8 Use: Forbidden - Parking space: Forbidden by 3 family use Forbidden Art. 65 Sec. 60 83 Family Detached Dwelling, Forbidden Art. 65 Sec. 64 34Restricted Roof Structure DistrictPurpose: To change the existing two family into a three family with three parking spaces in the rear.

Case: BOA- 1034997 Address:120 Minden Street Ward 10 Applicant: Morat KianiArticle(s): Article 55, Section 8Use Regulations - 4 family use Forbidden Article 55, Section 9 Floor Area Ratio Excessive Article 55, Section 9 Usable Open Space InsufficientPurpose: Change of occupancy from a 3 family to a 4 family. Existing condition, no work to be done.

Case: BOA-1444249 Address: 584 East Fourth Street Ward 6 Applicant: George Morancy, EsqArticle(s): Article 68, Section 8 Side Yard InsufficientPurpose: Amendment for ALT1039568. Add 3rd floor deck. 3rd story deck and deck components do not alter any other portion of approved permit and approved structure.

Case: BOA-1428169 Address: 98-100 F Street Ward 6 Applicant: Marc LaCasse, EsqArticle(s): Article 68, Section 8 Front Yard Insufficient Article 68, Section 8 Side Yard InsufficientArticle 68, Section 8 Rear Yard Insufficient Article 68, Section 29 Roof Structure RestrictionsPurpose: On combined parcel [see ALT1376038 and ALT1376044] to be known at 98 100 F Street, combine existing structures to create 2 dwelling units and attached garage for 4 vehicles; one story bump out on each side; introduction of six dormer windows at front along third level; rear terraces and balconies.

Case: BOA-1447633 Address: 48 Montgomery Street Ward 4 Applicant: Lewis Legon (by John M. Moran,Esq)Article(s): Art. 32 Sec. 04GCOD Applicability - Structure Substantially rehabilitatedPurpose : Renovation of existing single family as per plans.

Case: BOA#1447667 Address: 48 Montgomery Street Ward 4 Applicant: Lewis Legon (by John M. Moran, Esq)Purpose: Renovation of existing single family as per plans.Violation Violation DescriptionViolation Comments 9th 780 CMR 1011 Stairways1011.12.2 Roof access through a penthouse.

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The first third of the new pedestrian bridge across the Merrimack Canal at Lowell High School arrived on April 19. When the three pieces are all on site, the structure will be welded together to create the South Bridge connecting the new academic wing to the east building. (Courtesy Jennifer Myers/Lowell Public Schools)

LOWELL The first of three parts of the steel framing for the South Bridge arrived on Wednesday, and signaled the beginning of the end of the steel work in Phase 2 of the $381 million Lowell High Schoolrebuild and renovation.

Meanwhile, bathroom parity problems wont be addressed until 2024, and air quality concerns persist.

Suffolk Construction Senior Project Manager Pannha San-Chung updated the School Building Committee during its March 22 meeting that by the end of April, we will be substantially complete with structural steel, which will be followed by the spraying of fireproofing material on the exposed beams before exterior faade work such as framing and sheathing takes place in May.

The steel framing has dominated the skyline on the project since early January when the first columns of the five-story Freshman Academy and the three-story addition to the back end of the 1980s building called the D building, closest to the new Riddick gym began.

Once the building steel was installed, San-Chung said a major milestone would be met with the South Bridge steel going up, as well, which connects from the renovated D building across the Merrimack Canal to the back wing of the existing 1922 building.

The third and final piece of the bridge is expected to arrive on Friday, and the entire structure will be welded together for placement.

Phase 2 commenced in the summer of 2022 with the demolition of the old Riddick Field House and the abatement and tear down of the back section of the D building.

Throughout the rest of this year and into the next, significant interior work will take place including plumbing, electrical and building out the classroom and cafeteria spaces.

San-Chung presented a slightly revised project milestone moving the end of Phase 2 from April 2024 to August 2024, which she said resulted from discussions with the project team Suffolk, Skanska, Lowell High School and the city of Lowell.

The occupancy for Phase 2 originally slated for April 2024 would be virtually impossible because it would only be giving (the high school) one week to move the students, the staff and all the furniture before Phase 3 work begins, San-Chung said.

She called the revised timeline lessons learned from Phase 1 and will allow ample time to do construction punch lists, startup commissioning of all the equipment as well as code inspections.

That extended Phase 2 timeframe does not impact the overall project phasing, with Phase 3 still on track to begin in June 2024 with the renovation of the remaining 1980s building, the demolition of the North Bridge and the renovation of the Father Morissette Boulevard-facing wing of the 1922 building and Cyrus W. Irish Auditorium.

This is moving the intermediate date, Skanska Program Director Jim Dowd said. The overall project completion date of July 2026 has not changed.

The committee learned that the issue of bathroom access and parity will not be addressed until the summer of 2024, when a sports team room in the original Phase 2 plans is partially converted into student toilets.

Perkins Eastman architect Joe Drown said feedback from the School Department was that operationally, they would like to see more toilets particularly in the first floor.

It was also an issue raised several times by the Lowell City Council including responses by City Manager Tom Golden to two of Councilor Kim Scotts motions and at the School Committee meetings.

Until the newly constructed cafeteria, which will be housed in the D building connected to the Riddick Athletic Center, opens in 2024 providing extra egress from the gym audience capacity is limited by code to 999 people.

Currently that sized audience, as well as staff and student athletes, share the use of only seven toilets each for men and women within the space five off the gym floor and two near the first-floor entrance resulting in complaints of long lines during events, especially for women.

Once the egress is opened, the seating capacity will increase to 3,000 people sharing the same number of toilets.

However, Drown said the six additional toilets for female students, and one additional toilet and urinal for male students built out in the team room space, will eventually address the overcrowding issues.

Head of School Mike Fiato asked about timing on the increased bathroom facilities.

Whats the actual date that these extra bathrooms will come online? he asked.

August 2024, Dowd answered.

So theres the remainder of this school year and next school year (2023-2024), Fiato said, a comment which was met by silence from the design team.

Concerns about air quality did not come up at the meeting, but were raised in the Board of Health meeting on April 5, where it was noted that classrooms 527, 556 and 648 in the 1980s building continued to show high-level readings of dust and other airborne debris during construction, according to indoor air quality assessments performed by Cashins & Associates.

Operations and Maintenance Director for Lowell Public Schools Rick Underwood wrote the board that Air purifiers and new filters have been placed in the 3 rooms. There is a plan to increase air flow to the center classrooms once the weather becomes a little warmer.

The half-hour School Building Committee meeting closed with member Jay Mason requesting more timely information regarding project meeting minutes, dissemination of the project plans and schedules.

If we have those pieces of information, we can do a much better job of raising better questions and providing feedback and constructive dialogue, he said.

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