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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...
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. ...
Straus Park Centennial Celebration!
Join Landmark West! and the Friends of Straus Park on Saturday, October 3rd! We will be celebrating the centennial of the naming of Straus Park in a day-long Art in the Park event. Join your neighbors for Paintings, Photographs, Jewelry, Clothing, Food and Music on...
Update: Opposition to Intro. 775
August 26, 2015 MEMORANDUM OF OPPOSITION TO INTRO. 775 Dear Council Member, We write to express our serious concerns about Intro. 775. We share the desire for a swift, predictable and transparent landmark designation process and have given...
Mariners’ Playground sets sail for renovation
The Central Parks Conservancy is planning to overhaul their playground near the Mariners' Gate entrance, 85th Street and Central Park West. Designed for 2-5 year olds, the playground renovation is part of the Conservancy's "Plan for Play" program and is the 7th of 16...
Neighbors Share Concerns for Teddy Roosevelt Park
No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expedienceTheodore Roosevelt from "Latitude and Longitude among Reformers" (1900) Kate Wood addressed a letter to American Museum of Natural History President Ellen Futter outlining some of the community's...
Let the children have their way…Let the children play
Singer-Songwriter legend Carlos Santana wasn't necessarily singing about Playground 89, on West 89th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam when he wrote "Let the Children Play" in 1976, but the playground, adjacent famed architect C. B. J. Snyder's P.S. 166 was first...
Concerns about Intro. 775 shared with Council Members
Landmark West!, Historic Districts Council, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, and Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts wrote to Council Members to express serious concerns about Intro. 775. We share the desire for a swift,...
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT: Upper West Side Townhouse (24 West 71st Street)
This Upper West Side Townhouse was built in 1888-90 (NB- 1500-1888) by two commonly known architects Lamb and Rich and owned by Elizabeth Milibank. Significantly made with granite and iron spot brick, this Terra-Cotta designed townhouse is on the market for $29...
