Talk:240 Centre Street

Infobox image

Looking for some input here. Which image is more suitable for the infobox? I like the first by ajay_suresh because it's more recent, shows the building in full, and has better lighting. Filetime (talk) 15:35, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by JuniperChill talk 21:35, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

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New York City's former police headquarters at 240 Centre Street

• ... that a renovation of 240 Centre Street was delayed by several months because a street map was incorrect? Source: Bird, David; Dunlap, David W. (February 25, 1986). "New York Day by Day; Cartographic Correction". The New York Times.
  • ALT1: ... that a renovation of 240 Centre Street was delayed by a street map? Source: Bird, David; Dunlap, David W. (February 25, 1986). "New York Day by Day; Cartographic Correction". The New York Times.
  • ALT2: ... that New York City's former police headquarters later became luxury apartments? Source: Bernstein, Fred A. (January 19, 2012). "Institutional Buildings Converted to Luxury Housing". The New York Times
  • ALT3: ... that New York City's former police headquarters later housed celebrities? Source: Jacobs, Andrew (November 26, 1995). "Neighborhood Report: Little Italy/Lower East Side; Co-Op's Basement Too Exclusive for Senior Center?". The New York Times.
  • ALT4: ... that there was a large nest in New York City's former police headquarters for several years? Source: Carmody, Deirdre (October 11, 1986). "Column One; Stories of the City". The New York Times. p. 1.33.
  • ALT5: ... that a movie prop of a nest remained in New York City's former police headquarters for several years? Source: Carmody, Deirdre (October 11, 1986). "Column One; Stories of the City". The New York Times. p. 1.33.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Trade Fair Palace
  • Comment: I can come up with more hooks later.

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 681 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 14:52, 21 October 2024 (UTC).

• Article 5x expanded starting on 19 October. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQ is done. Looks good. Thriley (talk) 19:11, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

GA Review

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Nominator: Epicgenius (talk · contribs) 14:32, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Reviewer: 750h+ (talk · contribs) 03:12, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

reviewing as part of WP:GARC. Will start soon. 750h+ 03:12, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

prose

lead

• Designed by the firm of Hoppin & Koen is "of" necessary?
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
• building in 1988 by the firm of Ehrenkranz Group & Eckstut, becoming ditto
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
• is a New York City designated landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. i think "and is" is redundant
  • Removed. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
• the building was left abandoned for a decade remove "left"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

site

• Prior to the development of the present "prior to" ==> "before"
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

facade

• it is known as the Police Building Apartments. i don't think this should be bolded
  • Removed. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
• Due to the uneven dimensions of the site. the southern wing is wider than the northern wing; however, the facades to the west and east are symmetrical. i believe the first full stop should be a comma
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
• set within oeils-de-boeuf, or small rounded windows. ==> "set within oeils-de-boeuf (small rounded windows)." The former may make people think they are two different things.
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

history

• Eugene E. McLean, the chief engineer of the New York City Department of Finance. proposed closing five i believe the final full stop should be a comma
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
• in rent, plus payments in lieu of taxes. ==> "in rent, plus payments instead of taxes."
  • The technical term for this is actually payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT). The NYC government sometimes uses PILOTs to entice developers to renovate or build structures. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
• Local residents complained about ==> "Residents complained about"
  • I think this could be confused with "the building's residents", so I'm wary about making this changed. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
• basement space until 2000, when it agreed remove the comma
  • Done. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

As always great article @Epicgenius:. Images/sources check out, and i'll be happy to pass once the above concerns have been addressed. 750h+ 15:01, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the review @750h+. I have responded to all of your above comments. Epicgenius (talk) 15:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

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