Evicted Hawks get new nest designed by famous architect ...

[itzamirakul]

From: NYDaily News 12/22/04

Homeless Hawks Pale Male and Lola should have a new love nest by tomorrow.

Workers will install a new bird cradle at the same spot the famous red-tailed hawks made their home before they were unceremoniously evicted by the buildings co-op board at tony 927 Fifth Ave.

"We don't get to build a nest every day," said Manhattan architect Dan Ionescu, who designed the new coop at the co-op. "We are excited to give this present back to the city and the people who have watched the birds for so many years."

The co-op board said it origianlly had the nest removed from above a 12th-floor cornice because of safety concerns.

Bird lovers from around the city protested, spurring the board, led by developer Richard Cohen, husband of CNN newwoman Paula Zahn, to reverse itself after days of bad publicity.

Ionescu came up with the 8-by-3-foot stainless-steel basket that will be anchored to the tony limestone building with a birds's-eye view of Central Park.

Twigs from the original nest will be woven between the metal bars, Ionescu said.
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Only in New York, folks....only in New York.

[NYC]

1. Something like Habitat for Humanity for hawks.

[aquart]

2. Safety concerns, my Aunt Fanny.

The nest was there for 12 years. Suddenly it was unsafe?

[benburch]

4. Somebody had the remains of a dead squirrel fall on their expensive hairdo

[Hieronymus]

3. Thank God,

it was such a dumb move to remove the nest.

[itzamirakul]

5. Paula Zahn probably got a lot of

hate email and threats from people who said they wouldn't watch her show anymore.

They made the reversal of decision to evict based on her career, I betcha.

[DeepModem Mom]

6. kick