Carrere and Hastings, First Church of Christ Scientist, Individual Landmark, Landmarks at Risk
A long series of hearings at the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) will come to a close on June 2 when the Commissioners are expected to make a final decision regarding the future of the Carrere and Hastings individual landmark at 96th Street and Central Park West....
Landmarks at Risk, Preservation Under Fire, Uncategorized, Watch List
Mayor de Blasio, Our City Is Not For Sale! “Business as usual” is transforming New York City as we know it. Every neighborhood, every block has its own story of political quid pro quos that have resulted in out-of-scale, out-of-character...
Congregation Shearith Israel, Landmarks at Risk, Preservation Under Fire, Uncategorized
Congregation Shearith Israel (CSI) is a powerful Upper West Side religious institution attempting to exploit the City’s zoning variance process to construct luxury condominiums as part of a new building that exceeds area height limit by nearly...
Calvert Vaux, Carriage Horses, Dept. of Parks and Recreation, Intro 573-a, Landmarks at Risk, Scenic Landmark, UWS, Wall Street Journal
In an article that a commenter noted “should take him [Mayor Bill deBlasio] off his high horse”, today’s Wall Street Journal posts Effort to Ban Carriage Horses Probed which outlines some of the investigations into the money trail funding the...
Continuing Education, preservation, Preservation 101, Tours and Events
Please Join LW! for a Full-Day Workshop: “Preservation 101” Ideal for Real Estate Professionals Approved for 7.5 hours of Real Estate Continuing Education Credit — The more you know about historic buildings, the easier it is to...
