12 Commissioners decide the fate of what gets landmarked and preserved for the future and what changes are allowed – all are serving on expired terms.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission operates under Title 25 of Chapter 3 fo the NYC Administrative Code.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the smallest of the City’s Agencies, yet is the “largest municipal preservation agency in the nation”. Its ~80 person staff stretches across several departments: Research, Preservation, Enforcement, Archaeology, and Environmental Review. The Chair of the Commission is appointed by the mayor. According to their charter, the remainder of the Commission “shall include at least three architects, one historian qualified in the field, one city planner or landscape architect, and one realtor. The membership shall include at least one resident of each of the five boroughs.”
The current commission*:
Sarah Carroll; Chair; Confirmed by City Council on Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Term expired June 28, 2019
Fred Bland; Vice Chair; Term expired June 28, 2013
** On Tuesday, May 29th, Fred Bland was elevated to Vice Chair and served as interim Chair **
Adi Shamir Baron; Historian; Term expired June 28, 2016
Diana Chapin; Term expired June 28, 2015
Wellington Z. Chen; Architect; Term expired June 28, 2017
Michael Devonshire; Term expired June 28, 2012
Michael Goldblum; Architect; Term expired June 28, 2014
John Gustafsson; Term expired June 28, 2017
Anne Holford-Smith; Architect; Term expired June 28, 2019
Jeanne Lutfy; Realtor; Term expired June 28, 2017
Everado Jefferson; Architect; Term expired June 28, 2020
* All dates listed reflect content in NYC GREEN BOOK.
Previously:
Meenakshi Srinivasan, Chair & Planner; Term expired June 28, 2016-Resigning as of June 1, 2018
Read LW! blog posts for more history & news on the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
LW! in the Press :: West Side Spirit covers 25th anniversary
Check out this online article in the West Side Spirit, sharing a bit of info about LANDMARK WEST!'s quarter century of preservation advocacy on the Upper West Side. **Spoiler alert!** Some of our favorite lines, below ..."We don't want the Upper West Side...
UPDATE from the FIELD :: “Nautical” Boathouse bar sunk by Design Commission
UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Cristiana P.Central Park's iconic Loeb Boathouse was recently in the market for an outdoor bar redesign. Suburban mall kiosks and beach-front rest stations need not apply!The Design Commission on Monday morning reviewed a...
UPDATE from the FIELD :: Boathouse bar review complete; design improved!
UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Mary N.Following up on our October 1 blog post ...This past Tuesday morning, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) met to review for the second time an application regarding the replacement of the existing bar and modification...
UPDATE from the FIELD :: Downtown chic at Central Park’s Loeb Boathouse? No, thank you.
UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Cristiana P.Boat launch and outdoor bar at the Loeb Boathouse. Far left, white columns of the Boathouse; to the immediate right, existing outdoor bar to be replaced.Picture it: You're enjoying a beverage on the outdoor patio...
It Happened On East 6th Street …
... IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE!In her August 4, 2010, NY Times article, “Mr. Landlord, Tear Down That Penthouse”, Cara Buckley reports on the BSA-mandated demolition of additional stories constructed at 514-516 East 6th Street. As Ms. Buckley explains, the Board of...
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