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Ongoing Debate: Congregation Shearith (Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue)
BAIT AND SWITCH: Congregation Shearith Israel's planned building has changed substantially since approved in 2008 UPDATES! March 30, 2016: Department of Buildings issues Stop-Work Order April 18, 2016: Board of Standards & Appeals denies "letter of substantial...
Developers Given “Do-Over” on Make-Over of Landmarked UWS Church
On March 8, the city’s Board of Standards and Appeals gave a proposal to convert the landmarked former First Church of Christ, Scientist at 361 Central Park West to residential use another chance, a decision that allowed the project’s sponsors to avoid a widely...
Seeing is Believing: ZQA & MIH
Seeing Is Believing We're still in the process of wading through the 496 pages of zoning text amendments released to the public over the weekend... two days after the March 17, 2016, New York City Council committee-level approval of Mayor de Blasio's proposals...
We came, we ran, we conquered…
We came, we ran, we conquered... -- 13.1 miles from the middle of Central Park to the South Street Seaport! -- LANDMARK WEST! was proud to be an official charity sponsor of the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon this past Sunday, March 20, 2016. THANK YOU for...
The Luck of the Upper West Side: Edward Kilpatrick’s Architectural Legacy
by: Elizabeth Canon In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we want to tell you about a fellow Irishman and builder in New York City, Edward Kilpatrick. Not only was Kilpatrick born in Ireland, but he was also a close personal friend of New York character, Horace Greeley, who...
Vote Looms on Height Increases
MAYOR DE BLASIO'S HEIGHT INCREASES WON'T IMPROVE QUALITY OR AFFORDABILITY* Yet, there is talk of a "deal" on sweeping citywide zoning changes Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) and reports that the City Council could...
Upcoming Book Talk: Affordable Housing in New York
Affordable Housing in New York: The People, Places, and Policies That Transformed a City Book Talk with Nicholas Dagen Bloom & Matthew Gordon Lasner -- Tuesday, March 15, 2016 6:30 to 8:00 PM Macaulay Honors College, 35 West 67th Street -- $10 for LW! members...
IRT Coverage in CHELSEA NOW
Neighborhood Paper CHELSEA NOW has a new article on the LPC Backlog and it quotes our partners at the Historic Districts Council and our very own President, Kate Wood. The bulk of the article addresses the potential for designating the IRT Powerhouse: Preservationists...
Walking Tour: John Tauranac, “From Dakota to Montana”
--- Please join LANDMARK WEST! and Architectural Historian John Tauranac as we explore the architecture of the Upper West Side --- "From Dakota to Montana" --- Approved for 3 hours of Real Estate Continuing Education Credit** Very limited spots available! --- When:...
A Surreal Day at the Landmarks Commission
Toto, I don't think we're DE-CALENDARED anymore... The best news first... After an unprecedented day-long series of votes, during which the public could only sit in silent witness, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission announced that 30 historic sites across New...
