Community Board 7, Landmarks Preservation Commission, New York Landmarks Conservancy, Spirit of the City, St Paul and St Andrew United Methodist Church, West End Avenue
By Megan Fitzpatrick I met Rev. K Karpen on a bright Wednesday morning with a coffee in hand and a smile ready to start his day. Most likely not his start, but mine. The daily grind at St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church had already begun with...
5G, Historic Districts Council, Landmarks at Risk, New York Landmarks Conservancy, public design commission
LW! has a long history as an adversary for the out-of-scale 5G-towers proposed for the streets of our city. In our 2020 and 2021 testimony before the Public Design Commission, we spoke out lamenting the ungainly proportions and unattractive design. Now that...
Friends of the UES, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Historic Districts Council, Landmark West, New York Landmarks Conservancy
Too often people say preservationists are crusty–now’s your chance to show ’em! GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY LANDMARK WEST! is participating in a City-Wide PRESERVATION Bake-Off! Do you ever walk around the Upper West Side and think that pressed tin cornice...
New York Landmarks Conservancy, Sacred Sites Open House, Tours and Events
Be a “tourist in your own town” and discover the incredible art, architecture, and history found in sacred spaces right in your own backyard! On Saturday and Sunday May 21st and 22nd (this weekend!), the New York Landmarks Conservancy will host its...
Authors, Friends of the UES, New York Landmarks Conservancy, Tours and Events
Join LANDMARK WEST!, in partnership with The New York Landmarks Conservancy & FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts — “Anarchist tags” at a house museum Anarchist’s Guide to Historic House Museums: A Book...