Even the revelation that the Mary Help of Christians site used to be a cemetery won't save it from demolition at the hands of developer Douglas Steiner, as preservation groups are close to throwing in the towel. "Thus far common sense, decency, reasonable alternatives, and appeals to the Landmarks Preservation Commission to do their job have not stopped Steiner from moving ahead with his cemetery-condos plan," said Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation director Andrew Berman. Get ready for some very haunted luxury rentals in the East Village. [EVG; previously]
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