American Museum of Natural History, Gilder Center, Landmarks at Risk, Watch List
A legal action spearheaded by neighborhood group Community United to Protect Theodore Roosevelt Park has been rejected by the New York Supreme Court. GOTHAMIST notes that there is still potential for an appeal. New York Supreme Court Justice Lynn...
Advocacy, American Museum of Natural History, parks, Teddy Roosevelt Park, The New York Times, Theodore Roosevelt Park
New York Times Capsule needs to move for AMNH expansion project LANDMARK WEST! reviews and comments on every Certificate of Appropriateness (C of A) item from the Upper West Side that goes before the Landmarks Preservation Commission...
American Museum of Natural History, monuments, When the Process Works
After a months-long review, the Mayor has concluded the work of a special commission developed to review public monuments in New York City. As a response to protests around the country, Mayor Bill deBlasio assigned a special panel–independent of the Public...
adaptive reuse, American Museum of Natural History, Children's Museum of Manhattan, First Church of Christ Scientist, museum, Upper West Side, UWS
Central Park West Ahoy! 2018 begins with a bang! Just this week we mentioned that the TIDES ARE TURNING and we have another great example to share. After a prolonged battle to protect the former First Church of Christ, Scientist built 1899-1903...
American Museum of Natural History, Gilder Center, open space, parks, Theodore Roosevelt Park
The Parks Department received testimony on Thursday, June 15th in response to their posted DEIS prepared by AKRF. The full report, posted on the PARKS DEPARTMENT WEBSITE covers various expected impacts of the Museum’s proposal. LW! upheld...
2 Columbus Circle, 200 Amsterdam, adventure playground, Advocacy, American Museum of Natural History, Arlene Simon, CENTRAL dARK, Congregation Shearith Israel, Edward Durell Stone, Fourth Universalist Society, how the west was won, Keeping the Past for the Future, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Law, Preservation Under Fire, RAP, Riverside West End Avenue Historic District, Watch List, When the Process Works, Wish List
On April 19, 2017 – the 52nd anniversary to the day of the official signing of New York’s pioneering Landmarks Law of 1965 – LW! President Kate Wood gave a talk to nearly 200 members of the National Arts Club and guests on the past, present, and...
