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Heavenly Voices, Inspiring Instruments Celebrate West-Park’s Congregation
The congregation of the Upper West Side's newest Individual Landmark--the West-Park Presbyterian Church on Amsterdam Avenue at West 86th Street--just turned 100!It was this time of year, back in 1911, that the West and Park Presbyterian Churches--then two separate...
SPECIAL INVITATION :: For Residents of West End Avenue and Environs
West End Avenue Walking TourFor Residents of the proposed West End - Collegiate Historic District Extension** UPDATE ** Since first announcing this FREE public tour, we've had an overwhelming response from residents of the West End Avenue neighborhood who want...
Landmark Q & A: How to write your elected official(s)?
In less than two weeks, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will be holding the second of three public hearings to consider historic district extensions, stretching from West 70th Street all the way up to West 109th Street, anchored by West End Avenue.Support...
REPORT from the FIELD :: Social Media Leaders Share their Secrets
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LW! Social Media Goes Mobile!
On Tuesday, May 17th, LANDMARK WEST! ventured where no Upper West Side preservation organization has ever gone before ... into the realm of live Tweeting!Via iPad, the live Tweeting begins!The reason? To share up-to-the-minute musings and news as we came...
The Social Web, Community Orgs, and YOU!
You follow our tweets, you check in with our Facebook profile and fan pages, you subscribe to our blog ... Now, LANDMARK WEST! invites you to meet the folks behind the social media messaging!On Thursday, June 9th, LANDMARK WEST! is partnering with NearSay.com and a...
Spotlight on an Unsung Hero :: CTA Architects interviewed for Brazilian TV feature
2011 Unsung Heroes of the Upper West Side AwardeeCutsogeorge Tooman & Allen ArchitectsArchitecture is an international language. No extensive lessons are necessary to understand how the individual pieces of our neighborhood's built environment--demure...
UPDATE from the FIELD :: Elegant 1980s at Cherry Hill, Central Park
UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Cristiana P.In 1980, with the founding of the Central Park Conservancy, our City's first Scenic Landmark--Central Park, designated in 1974--began a miraculous transformation. Decades of neglect were slowly and carefully...
Preservation Heroes: Awards ceremony sings the praises of our “Unsung Heroes”
The world has many an unsung hero. In 2011, the Upper West Side has eight more. (click below to see the full event program) Artwork by Ron Barrett, illustrator of the world famous "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". The Unsung Heroes of the Upper West...
