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Architecture of the UWS: Flemish Revival PLUS the Development of Bloomingdale Village

Macaulay Honors College 35 W 67th St., New York, NY, United States

Wednesday, January 24 9:30 am-12:30 pm *Brokers! approved for 3.0 continuing ed credit hours* Brokers have cheered architectural historians Tom Miller and Anthony Bellov for bringing to life the history, buildings, and fascinating people of the early Upper West Side. This program–perfect for anyone interested in historic properties and neighborhoods–pairs them for a big screen […]

Unraveling the Mysteries of Seneca Village

Genealogist and historian Aaron Goodwin takes us down a fascinating rabbit hole in his groundbreaking exploration of one of the founding families of Seneca Village, the largest community of free African-American property owners in antebellum New York.

“The Man With the Sawed-Off Leg And Other Tales of a New York Block”: Author’s Talk with Daniel J. Wakin

Macaulay Honors College 35 W 67th St., New York, NY, United States

LW! Partner-level Members get 2-for-1 Tickets!*  Join LW! for a fascinating evening where history, crime, and architecture collide. Author and New York Times editor Dan Wakin will discuss the roots of researching and writing his first novel–set in houses he passes every day in his UWS neighborhood. Period photos and rare video and audio clips […]

“The Chew” at ABC Studios

LANDMARK WEST! Office 45 West 67th Street (Doctor's Office Entrance), New York

On February 22nd LW! is heading across the street to the studios of the hit program “The Chew” to join the studio audience for a morning of food, flavor, and fun.

Famous (and Infamous) Above 96th Street

Macaulay Honors College 35 W 67th St., New York, NY, United States

Every block has its secrets. Travel up(town) and back (in time) with master storyteller Anthony Bellov, who takes us behind the façades and deep into the provocative stories and nitty gritty tales of life above 96th Street. Historic buildings link us to an earlier era and the people who headlines–and sometimes made history. Enjoy an evening […]

All the Single Ladies: “Women’s Only” Buildings in Early 20th Century NYC

National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United States

Historian Nina Harkrader leads a discussion of "all the single ladies" who bravely forged new paths for women in early-20th-century New York City. We'll explore the women's only homes designed to offer "good moral surroundings" for young ladies, the hotels that provided independence and lady-like comforts for “business women,” and get a taste of what […]

Terra Cotta Dreamin’ PLUS The 1970s and the Wild, Wild Upper Westside

Macaulay Honors College 35 W 67th St., New York, NY, United States

BROKERS: This course approved for 3.0 hours of continuing education credits! Tuesday, April 17th, 9:30am-12:30pm Macaulay Honors College, 35 W. 67th Street  2nd Floor Screening Room What was it REALLY like on the UWS in the 1970s? Award-winning architect and preservationist Joseph Pell Lombardi knows, and will share his exciting tales of revival and rejuvenation from the […]

Neighborhood Explorers Free Family Workshop

Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 West 83rd Street, New York, NY, United States

Neighborhood Explorer's Free Family Workshop LANDMARK WEST! has teamed up with the Children’s Museum of Manhattan to offer a FREE workshop this Saturday. Kids will survey the neighborhood, then return to the museum to build their own 3-D neighborhood out of art supplies.    Saturday, April 21st 10-11:30 AM or 12-1:30 PM Sign-up at: cmom.org/neighborhood-explorers Meet […]

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Gems of Riverside Drive: 94th to 103rd Street Walking Tour

The first of two tours exploring the architectural and historic riches of the UWS’s northernmost historic districts. Enjoy a guided walk along the gracious blocks of West End Avenue and Riverside Drive to view examples of the late 19th and early 20th Century architecture that define this beautiful area. North of 100th Street, you’ll be […]

Trees Are Bursting Out All Over!

Late April, early May is when most of the city's trees burst into bloom. Explore the gorgeous trees, their blossoms, pollinators, and returning migrating birds around the wetland known as The Pool in the northern end of Central Park with Leslie Day, author of several field guides to the natural world of New York City.