IRT Powerhouse, John Tauranac, Landmark Feast, Macaulay Honors College, New York City, NYC, Save the Powerhouse, Tony Robins, walking tour
From “New York from the Air”, by John Tauranac, a view of Central Park.Yesterday, LW! gathered with friends and neighbors as John Tauranac shared with us a view of New York rarely seen by the average individual: New York from the air. Images from Mr....
adaptive reuse, architecture, My Modern Met, New York City, NYC
Since LW’s Program Coordinator Sarah Sher brought this to our attention, the ladies at LW! haven’t been able to stop scrolling through the pictures and marveling in awe at this inspired adaptive reuse of a 13th-century church for a new bookstore. ...
Museum of the City of New York, New York City, NYC, photography, Upper West Side
Monday is all about looking forward. What meetings do we have this week? What public hearings are scheduled? What progress are we hoping to make on any particular project? But this week, why not kick things off with a look back? To the Upper...
architecture, NYC, preservation
This year, LW! had made some terrific new friends. One such comrade on the front lines of documenting and reporting West Side happenings, musing on architecture and urban planning in NYC (past and present!), and generally keeping us engaged with their blog...
Historic District, Historic Districts Council, landmark, New York City, NYC, preservation, Upper West Side
Edith Wharton lives on!Today, the Historic Districts Council and the Historic Landmarks Preservation Center honored the memory of celebrated author and New Yorker Edith Wharton with the installation of a commemorative cultural medallion at 14 West 23rd Street,...
NYC, parks, photography, preservation, Scenic Landmark, skyline, social media, Upper West Side, UWS
Power to the tweeters!Since announcing the launch of our “Playtime in Central Park” photo series (three weeks ago yesterday!) we’ve been delighted to see our friends and followers on Twitter (and their friends and followers in turn!) share photos and...
