“…Steven Sladkus, attorney for the luxury hotel and condos, told The Post when he first filed the case last fall, 
 “The public should enjoy unobstructed or unblemished landmarks. This isn’t just for the ‘wealthy’ in The Plaza. This is for the benefit of everyone. Don’t mar it.†He declined to comment on the city’s response…”
A city attorney blasted The Plaza hotel for using “red herrings†such as traffic, noise and historical import in its legal quest to remove a bulky bike-share rack near its entrance.
“It is clear that this proceeding is motivated instead purely by The Plaza hotel’s aesthetic concerns,†Nicholas Ciappetta, a lawyer for the city, said in a Jan. 28 court filing revealed Tuesday. “In other words, The Plaza hotel does not want the station anywhere in its vicinity,†Ciappetta added, asking a judge to toss the “meritless†case.
Ciappetta called the high-priced hotel “self-serving†for trying to oust one of the city’s most popular kiosks.
For more:Â http://nypost.com/2014/02/05/plaza-hotel-using-noise-as-legal-reason-to-remove-bike-share-rake/
