Made for the Job

Advocacy, Community Activist

By Claudie Benjamin Hard to imagine someone more perfectly made for the work of a progressive activist in the NY Legislature than State Assembly Member Richard Gottfried.  First elected in 1970, he will have held this position for 52 years when he retires at the end...

Colleague’s Letter to Governor Kathy Hochul

Advocacy

In Governor Kathy Hochul’s recent State of the State address she outlined a number of ideas to solve the affordable housing crisis.  While several ideas have merit and we can fully support them, we are concerned with lifting the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Cap. What...

“Condo Fatigue” or “a question of aesthetics”?

200 Amsterdam, 50 West 66th Street, ABC Watch, Advocacy, Zoning

Lippold books a ticket to LGA

Advocacy, Lincoln Center

Richard Lippold’s Orpheus and Apollo, a site-specific piece designed for the grand foyer of the Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center, where it hung from 1962-2014 has spent the past 7 years in a box in New Jersey.  First reported by the New York Times, read...

PETITION to NYC Mayoral Candidates

Advocacy, City Hall

Tell them we want our next Mayor to prioritize preserving and protecting our city’s history, its landmarks, and the character of our neighborhoods. Full Petition Text: We, the undersigned residents of the diverse communities of New York City, feel it is...

Manhattan Borough President CANDIDATES FORUM

Advocacy

View recording HERE, use passcode #tDFX4%& of the Saturday, March 6 event to meet the candidates for Manhattan Borough President. This forum was moderated by Peggy Shepard of WE ACT.  Event co-sponsored by LANDMARK WEST! and these friends: Ascendant...