the repair of terra cotta is a fairly straightforward process. it's been done several times in the city throughout the years, and over the years, myself and other companies have developed techniques to repair ter terra cotta spalls and nicks and stuff like that. so from a reassembly standpoint, reaassembling the fountain is not hard. we had a contractor give us an estimate that focuses strictly on reassembling the fountain. we don't know where the fountain would be rebuilt, whether it be in its own dedicated area, would it be on a hilly site or a flat site and things like that. there's also issues regarding whether or not it would be dry or wet, whether it would actually contain water and have spouts as the original fountain did. however, to get some idea of what something like that might cost, we also prepared a very outlined scope of work, mimicking where it was in pacific house for 50 years on the island. we had that commissioned by lee saller and associates, and they estimated that cost would be approximately $1 million, but there's many assu

give an update on conservation and preservation study that they've done on the pacific fountain terra cotta that belongs to tida. >> good evening. i'm ann scheinman, and i'm happy to be one of the five to presentation you the update on the fountain. i'm going to be talking about the fountain sort of through history. i'm vice president and historian at the treasure island museum. where -- is -- can i use that? okay. visionaries who dreamed up the golden gate international exposition of 1939 and 40 chose irreleva inspiration as the theme. fair publicists called san francisco the metropolis of the pai pacific. this brochure lists some of the countries that were secured as participants. this building was pacific house, designed by architect william merchant. a group of citizens and an international organization called the institute of pacific relations didn't want the theme of pacific unity to be an empty slogan. pacific house provided substantive and educational cultures for the purpose of promoting world peace. maps for the central feature of pacific house. the enormous and beautiful blue ova

thank god glady mcbean is around so they can get their archives on the terra cotta molds. i wish you all the best because it's really important. i kind of was torn between whether or not to say anything about caffe sapore. i'm appalled that the property owner isn't spending money trying to figure out how to perpetuate your success. and this is exactly -- this program is established to preserve businesses just like yours, so i'm fully in support of this, regardless of what the property owner's position is, so -- anything else? >> so i move that we recommend these businesses be granted legacy status. >> second. >> clerk: very good, commissioners, and there is a motion that has been seconded to adopt recommendations for approval as corrected for ecletic cookery and gamescape. on that motion -- [roll call] >> clerk: so moved, commissioners. that motion passes unanimously, 7-0. >> congratulations. >> congratulations. [applause] >> clerk: missioners -- commissioners, that'll place us on item 11, for the racial and social equity action plan. this is for your adoption. >> good aft

in 1997 after three years on the lam, he started a pottery company called terra cotta gardens. >> dial an interview on the radio. >> unbelievably, the attention led to an invitation for the fugitive killer to speak at a women's luncheon at a local country club. >> near and dear to my heart -- >> where were you while he was out front entertaining the ladies who lunch? >> i was back at the trailer tied up. >> from there, dial and bobbi went to work on an industrial chicken farm owned by debra grace. she never doubted they were married, but she could see dial was abusive. >> he was like, i can beat her. she's my wife, i can beat her. i said, no, not on my farm, you can't. i tried to get her to come to the house. she wouldn't go. she kept saying, no, no, no, he wouldn't like that. >> in 2000, bobbi and dial moved again to another bigger chicken farm. bobbi's daughters were teenagers now. she'd missed five anniversaries with randy. >> there were times that the loneliness was so great that my body would physically ache. >> and she says dial never ceased his campaign of terror, killing two of

records show that back in april of this year, the building was cited for quote damaged terra cotta atreas above 15th floor in several locations which poses a falling hazard for pedestrians. ominous words. the buildings department followed up with this statement, quote, no pedestrian should be at risk from dangerous facade conditions. the owners of the building told us quote we are saddened by this tragedy and our hearts go out to the family, the company will fully cooperate with the city. meanwhile many paused at the tragic scene noting how we are all surrounded by tall, old buildings. >> i am like without words. i really don't know how something like that could happen in the city where so many tourists are, you know? i feel so bad for the family. >> reporter: we're waiting for exact confirmation from the city as to what fell. i'm lucy yang for channel 7 eyewitness news. >> poignant point, not only here in new york, so many cities around the country where so many pedestrians and tourists are surrounded by old, tall buildings. it's terrifying that could happen. >>> coming up, looking b

. >> reporter: city records show the building owners were cited in april for damaged terra cotta at areas above 15th floor in several locations which poses a falling hazard for pedestrians. in july 2019, the building was permitted to begin masonry repair on its facade on its penthouse and roof. the building owner releasing a statement saying, we are saddened by this tragedy and our hearts go out to the family. the company will fully cooperate with the city in the ongoing matter. now, the city is investigating exactly what happened here, and that includes whether or not this scaffolding should have already been put up, michael. >> all right, horrible accident there. eva, thank you so much. >>> we're switching gears now to that holiday shipping rush where we are officially just a week away from christmas and the race is on to deliver gifts in time and rebecca jarvis is outside macy's just down the street from us here in times square. good morning, rebecca. and rebecca, there are some new challenges putting those deliveries at risk. >> reporter: oh, there are, michael. good morning to you. t