As someone who was born and raised in Manhattan, I can categorically state that NIMBYism is alive and well.
In Manhattan, the coin of the realm is air, light and unobstructed views.
Threaten any one of those values and you will have a fight. Apartment, co-ops, and condos are priced based on the access to any of the elements noted above. The reasons stated for resisting development may not identify air, light and unobstructive views, but I can almost guarantee they will be in the mix, see:
I have to agree with Dan.
As someone who was born and raised in Manhattan, I can categorically state that NIMBYism is alive and well.
In Manhattan, the coin of the realm is air, light and unobstructed views.
Threaten any one of those values and you will have a fight. Apartment, co-ops, and condos are priced based on the access to any of the elements noted above. The reasons stated for resisting development may not identify air, light and unobstructive views, but I can almost guarantee they will be in the mix, see:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/27/nyregion/south-street-seaport-250-water.html?searchResultPosition=2