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.
architecture, CENTRAL dARK, G. Augustine Lynas, Lynas, preservation, shadows, Tours and Events
Labor Day morning in Central Park provided a special treat for about 25 Upper West Siders and their friends in the form of a tour by prolific author, sculptor, and Upper West Sider, G Augustine Lynas. The children ranged in age from 5 to 13 and were all enthusiastic...
architecture, City Council, City Hall, Intro. 775, Moratorium, preservation, REBNY
NICE WORK! BIG THANKS to all of you who filled City Hall to capacity on September 9, 2015 in solidarity against Intro. 775, the bill that would strip the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) of power to preserve our city’s landmarks. More than 100...
Friends of the UES, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Historic Districts Council, Intro. 775, landmark, Landmark West, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List
Landmark West!, Historic Districts Council, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, and Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts wrote to Council Members to express serious concerns about Intro. 775. We share the desire for a swift,...
