Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, Carrere and Hastings, Congregation Shearith Israel, First Church of Christ Scientist, Individual Landmark, Media, When the Process Works
There has been a lot of coverage of last Thursday’s victory for New Yorkers at the Board of Standards and Appeals where the commissioners voted 3-1 to deny the requested variances. Today’s online edition, (and tomorrow’s print edition) pick...
Beaux Arts, Board of Standards and Appeals, First Church of Christ Scientist, Upper West Side, UWS, When the Process Works
The press is already abuzz about the NYC Board of Standards & Appeals’ vote to DENY the developers’ application for zoning variances at 361 Central Park West, the former First Church of Christ, Scientist! Both the WEST SIDE RAG and NEW YORK...
Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, Carrere and Hastings, First Church of Christ Scientist, Individual Landmark, When the Process Works, Zoning
VICTORY! Developers’ Speculative Development Project DENIED; New Hope for Landmark Church Today, the NYC Board of Standards & Appeals (BSA) did the right thing and voted to DENY the application for zoning variances threatening the former First...
Mariners' Gate, Mariners' Playground, Plan for Play, public design commission, Scenic Landmark, Spector Playground, Watch List, West 85th Street, When the Process Works
The Central Parks Conservancy is planning to overhaul their playground near the Mariners’ Gate entrance, 85th Street and Central Park West. Designed for 2-5 year olds, the playground renovation is part of the Conservancy’s “Plan for...
Watch List, When the Process Works
Bruce Willis once said “You can’t undo the past…but you can certainly not repeat it” At LANDMARK WEST! we strive to protect the built environment and sometimes that means incorporating intel from the ground. Back in 2008, a...
Watch List, When the Process Works
LW! is a proud co-sponsor of this year’s event, organized by our colleagues at the New York Landmarks Conservancy. Congregations all over the city and state will open their doors to New Yorkers and visitors alike to explore their extraordinary...
