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Continuing Education: “Preservation 101” on Tuesday November 17
Above: View of West 71st Street in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District Join LW! for a full day workshop: "Preservation 101" Ideal for Real Estate Professionals (Approved for 7.5 hours M11987) The more you know about historic buildings, the...
UPPER WEST SIEGE! Neighborhood Character Under Fire
UPPER WEST SIEGE! Mayor de Blasio's rezoning plan will raise height limits. The Upper West Side among the neighborhoods hardest hit! Thanks to the efforts of neighbors like you, the Upper West Side's character is protected by hard-won Historic Districts...
The New York Landmarks Conservancy supports two pending UWS Landmarks
Check, and Check! The New York Landmarks Conservancy has released its position on two Upper West Side items, both calendared with upcoming LPC hearing dates. Regarding the IRT Powerhouse, which will be heard on Thursday, November 5th, the Conservancy reminds us how...
Walking Tour of the UWS: Mansions and Monuments of Riverside Drive
Mansions and Monuments of Riverside Drive When: Saturday, October 24 at 1:30PM Where: Meet by the circular fence in back of Grant's Tomb Cost: $20 for adults; $15 for seniors and students Information & Reservations: bestnewyorkguide@gmail.com Reservations...
Come learn how this project would affect YOU!
READ LW's letter to the Museum outlining our preliminary questions and concerns. To learn more, please visit saveteddyrooseveltpark.org.
LW! & Open House New York Celebrate the Upper West Side!
Above: The El Dorado Apartments, Photo by Steve Harmon LW! is excited to partner with Open House New York for the much-anticipated annual OHNY Weekend October 17 & 18, 2015 Join us for a two-day celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Upper West Side/Central...
Benefit for a Landmark!
A fairy tale comes to life within the dreaming spires of the Fourth Universalist Society Landmark Presenting The Princess Bride directed by Erin Bigelow Dinner and a Live Theater Performance October 30 & 31 and November 6 & 7 Dinner: 7PM, Performance: 8PM...
los ABCs del parque central (¡en español!)
In honor of Keeping the Past for the Future's Spanish language initiative, launched September 2015, we offer this blog post translation. The goal is to translate and provide access to Spanish dominant families about what their children are learning in the classrooms....
ABCs of Central Park, a Labor Day Tour for Kids
Labor Day morning in Central Park provided a special treat for about 25 Upper West Siders and their friends in the form of a tour by prolific author, sculptor, and Upper West Sider, G Augustine Lynas. The children ranged in age from 5 to 13 and were all enthusiastic...
Solidarity Against Intro. 775
NICE WORK! BIG THANKS to all of you who filled City Hall to capacity on September 9, 2015 in solidarity against Intro. 775, the bill that would strip the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) of power to preserve our city's landmarks. More than 100 advocates...
