I heard last night from a friend that in November there will be a public hearing after all on whether or not Kimco will be allowed to re-zone the Ruby's Lot, also known as the "West Lot" - see LMT PDF on the topic.

So anyway, friends in NYC perceive Kimco as a big goliath in areas like Harlem and Brooklyn...something about that dratted Ratner plan and a historic stretch of Harlem?

I thought it might be helpful to surf the web and learn about our neighbors. Here is what is publicly available to read - I am sure it's not everything, but it is a start:

KIMCO WANTS COVENANT RELIEF

CPN Online

No Land Grab.org

He Just Keeps Rolling Along
[November/December, 2000]

Other Kimco Businesses

Benchmark Capital Initiates Coverage on Kimco Realty (KIM) with a Hold
September 24, 2008 12:17 PM EDT

Kimco Realty Management Presentation

kimcorealty.com

Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM)

Associated Press
Kimco to issue 9M shares in public offering
Associated Press 09.09.08, 9:55 AM ET

Work screeches to a halt on Kimco's Harlem development
Real Estate Weekly, Feb 20, 2008 by Jason Turcotte

HARLEM SHUFFLE
BUILDING BOOM IS OUSTING OL' FAVES
By KATHIANNE BONIELLO and CATHERINE NANCE August 12, 2007

Rally Calls for Residents' Support to Keep Harlem Local
By Gabriela Jara and
PUBLISHED OCTOBER 29, 2007

News
Zoned Out
High-rises on 125th Street? Harlem's transformation gathers speed.
Maria Luisa Tucker
Tuesday, December 4th 2007

On 07/03/08 at 01:05PM
Harlem businesses settle suit against Kimco
By Lauren Elkies

NY Times: An Old Record Shop May Fall Victim to Harlem’s Success By JOHN ELIGON
Published: August 21, 2007

Kimco Realty

RAZING RAGE IN HARLEM
By JOHN MAZOR
October 29, 2007

Will Harlem lose its soul?
The death of an eatery.
By Will Bredderman / New York
Sunday, 03 August 2008

New York Times Topics: Kimco

Portfolio of Properties

Harlem in Transit: Harlem's commercial real estate boom threatens neighborhood’s local landmarks
by Myrna Domit and Vidya Rao

Sale of Chunk of Harlem Land May Oust Businesses
By Gabriela Jara and
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

NYers head to court to save their businesses
By David Freedlander, amNewYork Staff Writer
More stories |
February 7, 2008

World of Harlem 2007 Year in Review

February 2008
Harlem up in arms, again
125th Street rezoning proposal pits longtime businesses against developers
A rendering of Vornado’s proposed Harlem project that would offer Class A office space and retail.
By David Jones

Vanishing Harlem
Posted on July 22, 2008 by D. Bell

Will Harlem lose its soul?
Contributed by Will Bredderman
Sunday, 03 August 2008
Last Updated Monday, 04 August 2008

Work screeches to a halt on Kimco's Harlem development.

In Harlem, 2 Record Stores Go the Way of the Vinyl

NYC Blogs: real estate

East 125th Project Moves Forward
Posted on October 8, 2008 by Justin

Friday, June 15, 2007
Suburban Square changes hands, bought by KimcoPhiladelphia Business Journal - by Natalie Kostelni Staff Writer

Kimco Redevelopment Group: Suburban Square

Kimco Realty Corporation Announces Second Quarter Transaction Activity
Business Wire, July 9, 2007

Friday, April 11, 2008
Ardmore revamp won't raze the old Philadelphia Business Journal - by Peter Van Allen Staff Writer

Posted on Tue, Jul. 8, 2008
Kimco cut to ‘neutral’ by Credit Suisse
By Laura Marcinek
BLOOMBERG NEWS

Philadelphia Commercial Real Estate News

Blank Rome Handles One of Largest Retail Property Transactions in 2007
August 10, 2007

Deja vu?
Debate over development mars board meeting
By Cheryl Allison

Posted on Wed, May 28, 2008 Zoom + | Zoom -
Ruby's lot rezoning sought
By Cheryl Allison

RETAIL DEVELOPMENT IN MEXICO
May 1st, 2008 | Category: COMMERCIAL R.E.
Mall Developer Kimco Intensifies Growth Plans in Mexico

Trio of Projects to Bring 1.7M SF to Suburban DC
By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor

Monday, August 25, 2008
Grocery Economics According to Kimco