LANDMARK WEST! was founded in the wake of WEST PRIDE, a preceding community effort which challenged Trump City and the redevelopment of the West Side Rail Yards. Seeing increased development pressures on the neighborhood and after a series of inappropriate developments along Central Park West our founders turned their attention towards greater landmarking and land use protections to ensure the neighborhood character and quality of life of the Upper West Side. These concerns are still core to our mission, even as we’ve expanded to address a wider array of issues facing our community.
Latest Positions
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Application is to legalize windows installed without LPC permit (s).
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Application is to legalize the reconstruction of the top floor, construction of the Rear yard addition and alterations to the front facade extension completed in non-compliance.
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Application is to alter signage and modify a rooftop addition.
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Application is to alter the parapet and construct a rooftop addition.
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Application is to construct a rear yard addition.
Landmarks Preservation Commission
Certificate of Appropriateness
Landmarks Preservation Commission
Landmark Wish List
Department of City Planning
ABC Rezoning
FCC & Public Design Commission
LinkNYC Towers
Mayor & Dept. of City Planning
City of Yes Proposals
Landmarks Preservation Commission
West-Park Hardship Application
DCP to vote on their VOIDS Zoning Text Amendment
On Wednesday, the Department of City Planning is expected to vote on their proposal to close the voids loophole exploited by developers. The vote, more than four months overdue by their own schedule, is the next step forward, after a March 13th hearing and a review...
Courts Say No to Gerrymandered 200 Amsterdam!
READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS: “Court Deals Blow to Controversial Upper West Side Tower” Excerpts below from March 14, 2019 article by Daniel Geiger [pdf-embedder...
LW! Gives Testimony re VOIDS Proposed Amendment
On March 13th, the Department of City Planning (DCP) held a hearing on a proposed VOIDS Zoning Text Amendment. Read LANDMARK WEST's testimony below:[pdf-embedder url="https://www.landmarkwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DCP-VOIDS-Testimony_LW_12March2019.pdf"...
Sean Khorsandi Explains Proposed Voids Text Amendment
Sean Khorsandi was a guest of Assembly Member Dick Gottfried on this week's episode of "Represent NYC" on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Click to view the episode - skip ahead to minute 16:05 for a great synopsis by Sean of the Dept. of City Planning's proposed...
Let’s Talk Loopholes!
LANDMARK WEST! has been raising the alarm against zoning law loopholes exploited by developers on the UWS and across the city to dramatically increase building heights. Local elected officials have added their voices: "BE IT RESOLVED that Community Board 7/Manhattan...
