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Here Comes Havana! :: “La Noche Cubana” tickets still available!
Because of all she's done for our West Side neighborhoods, and to celebrate her 75th birthday, LW! is throwing a party in honor of our President and founder, Arlene Simon!Because we are so grateful to YOU, our readers, for following our goings on via our blog, we're...

Spotlight on Education: LW! partners with architecture & engineering firm to bring lessons to life
As LW!'s Dir. of Education, Debi Germann, has the enviable job of exploring the West Side with local youngsters, encouraging them to look up from their shoestrings and take in the exciting architecture around them. Debi does this through "Keeping the Past for...
This Holiday Season, Celebrate NYC Architecture
This year, LW! had made some terrific new friends. One such comrade on the front lines of documenting and reporting West Side happenings, musing on architecture and urban planning in NYC (past and present!), and generally keeping us engaged with their blog...
SAVE the DATE :: For a friendly fiesta, straight from 1930s Cuba
West-Park Celebrates Milestone 100 Years in the Making
Yesterday evening, the congregation of West-Park Presbyterian Church opened its doors to celebrate their 100th year! To mark the occasion, the Church hosted 100+, a benefit event looking back on the past century of growth and achievements in anticipation of the...
Deck Your Halls with Gifts from LANDMARK WEST!
For gift giving inspiration this holiday season, you need look no further than LANDMARK WEST's booth at this weekend's GreenFlea Market (entrance to the yard is free)! Come with your pocket book at the ready and leave with the perfect gifts for your nearest and...
GUEST BLOG :: Buffalo’s Central Terminal rides the rails to restoration
As reported by LW! graduate intern Kate Gilmore Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel holidays. We all move to and fro at a frenzied pace and rarely do we stop to appreciate the fantastic structures that facilitate such rapid transportation.This past...
“Honor the Past, Celebrate the Future” with West-Park
West-Park Presbyterian Church165 West 86th StreetWest-Park Presbyterian Church has achieved some major milestones in the last few years. Certainly one would be the Individual Landmark designation by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission in early 2010...

Return of the Urns
Thank you, David Dunlap and The New York Times for drawing attention to the demon that plagues historic neighborhoods under active consideration for landmark protection. Too many heedless owners rush to destroy the very fabric that makes buildings in these...
Alpha-Branches and Number-Limbs: Fun in Central Park!
We couldn't have asked for nicer weather on Sunday, November 13th for LW's family program, The ABCs of Central Park, led by author and artist Gerald Lynas (visit http://www.lynaspress.com to see his work). The air was crisp and the leaves were crunching as families...