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.
Rose Reading Room Protected!
PROTECTED! On Tuesday, August 8th, the LPC designated the Rose Main Reading Room, and the Catalog Room, now known as the Bill Blass Public Catalog Room on the third floor of the Beaux-Arts Individual Landmark New York Public Library. Read more coverage of this...
IRT Powerhouse Remains in Landmarks Limbo
Well, Virginia... It's still a tough world out there. After 37 years on the Landmarks Preservation Commission's designation calendar, we hoped we'd be saying "Auld Lang Syne to landmarks limbo" for the former IRT Powerhouse (McKim, Mead & White,...
Yes, Virginia…
Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. ~ Virginia O'Hanlon (age 8), September 21, 1897 Virginia, sometimes we're not so sure either. But New Yorkers could use some good news, so here goes... Dear Santa: It's a tough world out here. 2016...
LPC Hears Morningside Heights Historic District
After more than two decades of hard work, the LPC heard testimony on Tuesday for a much-anticipated Morningside Heights Historic District. Representatives from Jerrold Nadler's, and Daniel O'Donnell's offices spoke in favor of designation, as did Basha Gerhards on...
Kate Wood on NY1: Time is Running Out for Landmark-Worthy Synagogue
As a 93 year-old UWS synagogue is threatened with demolition, LW! President Kate Wood urges preservation over condo development. Watch Kate's NY1 interview and read more about community opposition to Congregation Shaare Zedek's demolition plans for its 1923 building.
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