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Exploring the Landmark Bridges of Central Park
by Christian Rowe On my Central Park exploration today, I noticed things that I would not have paid much attention to before beginning my summer internship with LANDMARK WEST! The first thing I noticed was that when you enter the park at 77th Street you walk over a...
Layout Test
On September 6, the New York Times published a letter to the editor written by LW! President Arlene Simon responding to Professor Kenneth T. Jackson's op-ed "Gotham's ToweringAmbitions" published on August 30th. Arlene's letter to the New York Times calls out...
Thank YOU for speaking out against Bloomberg’s Midtown East Rezoning!
On September 6, the New York Times published a letter to the editor written by LW! President Arlene Simon responding to Professor Kenneth T. Jackson's op-ed "Gotham's ToweringAmbitions" published on August 30th. Arlene's letter to the New York Times calls out...
Celebrate the UNSUNG HEROES on December 5th!
CELEBRATE THE UNSUNG HEROES OF THE UPPER WEST SIDEThursday, Dec. 5th 2013With an admittedly contrarian mind-set, LANDMARK WEST's honorees tend not to be media stars or mega-bankers, but real-life landmark heroes in the trenches. Usually, no one you have ever heard of...
Thank YOU for speaking out against Bloomberg’s Midtown East Rezoning!
On September 6, the New York Times published a letter to the editor written by LW! President Arlene Simon responding to Professor Kenneth T. Jackson's op-ed "Gotham's ToweringAmbitions" published on August 30th. Arlene's letter to the New York Times calls out...
Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark
Empire State Building: The Making of a LandmarkAn illustrated talk & book signing by John TauranacThursday, October 17th, 2013 at 6 p.m.Macaulay Honors College, 35 West 67th Street$15, $10 for LW! members Click here to purchase...
October 2013 Programs and Events
OCTOBER 2013 EVENTS & PROGRAMSTo mark your calendars, visit our Upcoming Events page here.openhousenewyork(OHNY) Weekend 2013 Saturday and Sunday October 12th and 13thfrom 11:00AM at 4:00PMCenter for Architecture536 LaGuardia Pl New York, NYJoin OHNY,...
The Master Series: R. O. Blechman Reception and Exhibition
In 2010, LANDMARK WEST! honored Bob Blechman at our 25th Anniversary party, which celebrated 25 years of vigorous advocacy to protect the past and the shape the future of the Upper West Side and our great city. This "vigorous advocacy" could not have...
Ken Jackson’s Towering Oversights – Thanks for Your Comments!
On Friday, September 6, the New York Times published aletter to the editor written by LW! President Arlene Simon responding to Professor Kenneth T. Jackson’s August 30 op-ed titled “Gotham’s Towering Ambitions.” On Saturday, September 7, we invited you to join...
New York is Not Hong Kong!
On Friday, August 30, 2013, the New York Times ran an op-ed by Professor Kenneth T. Jackson endorsing Mayor Bloomberg's crusade to gain approval for the rezoning of East Midtown prior to December 31, 2013 -- the last day of Bloomberg's third term.In the op-ed,...
