Advocacy, Affordable Housing, architecture, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Historic Districts Council, landmark, Landmark West, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, legalization, LPC, Moderism, New York City, NYC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, REBNY, Upper West Side, UWS, West End Preservation Society
A Day of Public Outcry at the Landmarks Preservation Commission The community was out in full force yesterday at the hearing on proposed changes to the Landmarks Law. The Landmarks Preservation Commission’s hearing room was packed beyond capacity, with many...
architecture, Board of Standards and Appeals, Dept. of Buildings, Historic District, Individual Landmark, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, New York, New York City, NYC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, Testimony, Upper West Side, UWS
March 27th is a coin toss… With lots on the docket, one must prioritize… Attend the BSA to speak against 200 Amsterdam Avenue, a development that even the Department of Buildings doesn’t think is legal, or speak out at...
Individual Landmark, landmark, Landmark West, New York City, NYC, Tours and Events, Upper West Side, UWS
As we draw closer to the holiday season, take time to mark a special day on your calendars! On November 15th, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, LANDMARK WEST! will be hosting a celebration at the Belnord Apartments, located at 225 West 86th Street. We gather both to...
architecture, C of A, Dutch Revival, Landmark West, NYC, preservation, Rick Cook, Robert W. Gibson, West End Collegiate Church, West End Collegiate School
While buildings in NYC seem to come and go–and with increasing expedience–it is very rare for major alterations to take place within an historic district. The Upper West Side has 12 such districts, and when word first came of demolition plans, our...
architecture, Gene A. Norman, Historic District, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, NYC, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Gene A. Norman testifying in 1984 to protect the NYC Landmarks Law. Credit: Albany Press, 1984. In 1988, Gene presided over a 16-hour marathon public hearing at the Fourth Universalist Society, which led to the 1990 designation...
architecture, MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, NYC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and Affordability
LANDMARK WEST! asked BFJ Planning to review Mayor De Blasio’s City Planning proposals “Zoning for Quality and Affordability” and “Mandatory Inclusionary Housing”. Click here for a copy of their full critique. Below are some of their...
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