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 construct a rear yard addition.
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Application is install two flagpoles on the site.
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Application is to construct rear yard and rooftop additions, and alter the main entrance and areaway.
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Application is to establish a master plan and the installation of a ramp and a boardwalk
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Application is to legalize the installation of doors and cladding of the stoop w/o LPC permit(s), and installation of windows and modification to the rear façade in non-compliance with CofA
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
Double Vision: The NYTimes Nods to LW!
Two Mentions in the Gray Lady over the weekend: LW! is making headlines Covering our Advocacy and our Programming & Events A Sculpture in Search of a Home Rises Again: 'Orpheus and Apollo,' Created by Richard Lippold for Lincoln Center, is reinstalled at La...
NEW Legislation: Sidewalk & Roadside Cafes
By Megan Fitzpatrick Earlier this month, Mayor Adams signed a bill that approved a permanent program for outdoor dining. As many of you know, outdoor dining grew exponentially in New York out of necessity due to the pandemic. Now, the City are looking to make...
Landmark West is “Living for the City” on WBAI
by Sarah McCully In case you missed it, our Executive Director Sean Khorsandi guested on this week's "Living for the City" segment on WBAI 99.5, New York City's local radio station specialing in progressive art, music, and news. Michael G. Haskins hosts the program...
Advocacy Roundup: 5G, Reconstruction of Stairs in Riverside Park, DOB Rule
5G IN THE CITY By Megan Fitzpatrick Many of you have been following the 5G plans for NYC. While LW! supports accessibility to the technology, we remain steadfast that these out-of-scale 32'-towers do not belong in our historic district side streets. We applaud CM...
The Endurance of West Park Presbyterian
PEW! That was one long hearing! Following an updated presentation by the Presbytery and their team of Consultants, which responded to prior commissioner inquiries, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) shelved much of their scheduled agenda and even skipped...
