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In the Spirit of Jackie-O: Designate the West End Extensions!
If Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis could do it, so can you. Please SIGN LW's PETITION to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) Chair Tierney and ask for the designation of the extensions to Manhattan's West End Historic Districts (HDs). Here's why.In 1985, when...
From the LW! Archives…1987 Letter from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Supporting the Original Riverside/West End Historic District
In 1985, when LANDMARK WEST! was founded to advocate for more widespread protection of our neighborhood's architectural heritage, the Upper West Side only had 337 designated landmarks.With the recent Riverside-West End HD Extension I designation, approximately 194 new...
It’s a Twofer! World Trade Center and Grand Central Lecture and Book Signing
1978 image of the World Trade Center by Balthazar Korab. Korab was one of the leading architectural photographers in the period after World War II. He died at the age of 86 and his life was remembered in the New York Times obituaries on January 27th, 2013. The...
Grand Central Terminal Tour Recap
Last Saturday, January 26th, LANDMARK WEST! and friends joined noted guide Justin Ferate for an engaging tour of one of New York's most majestic and welcoming buildings, Grand Central Terminal. Beginning the tour across Park Avenue and gradually making our...
LW! on the Cutting Edge…of WUNDERKAMMERS
Guests attend LANDMARK WEST!'s "A Wunderkammer Evening" at a private residence in the West 67th Street Artist's Colony Historic District on December 4, 2012.During the European Renaissance, objects reflecting the genius of man as well as the caprice of nature were...
Join LW! for a Valentine’s Celebration in a landmarked building!
Next Stop: Grand Central Terminal!
Next Stop: Grand Central Terminal!Saturday, January 26th 20131:00 PMOn August 2, 1967, New York City's recently established Landmarks Preservation Commission designated Grand Central Terminal as an official New York City landmark. Join LANDMARK WEST! and noted...
LANDMARK WEST! on Roosevelt Island
LANDMARK WEST’s First Roosevelt Island Visit: FDR Four Freedoms Memorial Park Kyle Johnson leading LW! and friends beneath theQueensboro Bridge, en route to the MemorialYou read correctly…on Nov. 14th, 2012 LANDMARK WEST! left the Upper West Side for a...
West-Park to host U.S. premier of film “The Second Meeting”
Since even before its designation as a New York City Individual Landmark in May 2010, West-Park Presbyterian Church (Amsterdam Avenue at West 86th Street) has set the stage for an exciting array of community events. From experimental theater productions...
Advocacy How-To: Writing to your elected officials
Informing your elected officials of the issues that matter to you--to your neighborhood--is critical. Whether you send an email, mail a letter or pick up the phone and speak to a member of staff, your neighborhood needs you to take action! Consider this post...
