architecture, Backlog 95, NYC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List
In preparation for the November 5 & 12, 2015 Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) hearings, we have received many written statements in support of designating the former Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) Powerhouse and the St. Michael’s Episcopal Church...
architecture, CENTRAL dARK, NYC, preservation, Watch List
Let’s cut to the chase. Please sign this petition, New Yorkers for a Human-Scale City, and please add your individual name, or your organization’s* name, to the growing list of co-sponsors endorsing the petition. The list is long because it...
architecture, NYC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List
UPPER WEST SIEGE! Mayor de Blasio’s rezoning plan will raise height limits. The Upper West Side among the neighborhoods hardest hit! Thanks to the efforts of neighbors like you, the Upper West Side’s character is protected by hard-won Historic...
architecture, Backlog 95, Designation, IRT Powerhouse, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC, NYLC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Testimony, Watch List
Check, and Check! The New York Landmarks Conservancy has released its position on two Upper West Side items, both calendared with upcoming LPC hearing dates. Regarding the IRT Powerhouse, which will be heard on Thursday, November 5th, the Conservancy reminds us how...
architecture, NYC, preservation, Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Tours and Events
Mansions and Monuments of Riverside Drive When: Saturday, October 24 at 1:30PM Where: Meet by the circular fence in back of Grant’s Tomb Cost: $20 for adults; $15 for seniors and students Information & Reservations: bestnewyorkguide@gmail.com...
American Museum of Natural History, architecture, Landmarks at Risk, NYC, open space, preservation, Theodore Roosevelt Park, Watch List
READ LW’s letter to the Museum outlining our preliminary questions and concerns. To learn more, please visit saveteddyrooseveltpark.org.