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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.

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Landmarks Preservation Commission

Certificate of Appropriateness

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Landmarks Preservation Commission

Landmark Wish List

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Department of City Planning

ABC Rezoning

FCC & Public Design Commission

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Mayor & Dept. of City Planning

City of Yes Proposals

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Landmarks Preservation Commission

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Activists Attract

Activists Attract

By Claudie Benjamin By the time Nina and Dan met in 2006, they both had explored activism in different ways. They met while each was working on a series of anti-war hearings.  Dan was a reporter, writer and teacher. He had worked tirelessly on the battle for the...

Tip Your Hat, But Don’t Raise the Cap!

Tip Your Hat, But Don’t Raise the Cap!

In her State of the State Address Gov. Hochul called for more housing And we support this action! There is a homelessness crisis and her plan offers several solutions which have merit--such as converting unused office and hotel space to residential use. We...

Made for the Job

Made for the Job

By Claudie Benjamin Hard to imagine someone more perfectly made for the work of a progressive activist in the NY Legislature than State Assembly Member Richard Gottfried.  First elected in 1970, he will have held this position for 52 years when he retires at the end...

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