Architectural History Spotlight, Landmark West, West 72nd Street
In these days of staying in and laying low, we are all grateful to have a space somewhere to hunker down. A room of one’s own. Or, in the case of a very few, a tower. Central Park West is known world-wide for its iconic twin-towered Emery Roth buildings...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street
The Commercial Observer is reporting that Extell Suspends Construction on Central Park Tower, Not Brooklyn Point. In the article of the same name, Chava Gourarie cites the Corona Virus as cause for the pause but acknowledges that other developments by the same...
Columbus Avenue, guest blog
The Fate of the 9th Avenue Elevated Train Cars? LW! History Snippet by Claudie Benjamin The 9th Avenue Elevated train line, known as the “el”, had its inaugural downtown run in 1871. By 1879 it ran all the way up to 104th Street, a large-scale...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, C of A, Landmarks Preservation Commission
On a given day, LANDMARK WEST! is on the front line, leaning on City Agencies to follow the written laws — intentions of the zoning resolution, public trust doctrine, landmarks law, etc. Today, for the first time in LW’s 35-year...
#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, architect, architectural, architecture, Board of Standards and Appeals, Community Board 7, Landmark West, Manhattan, New York, New York City, NY, NY Times, NYC, skyline, State of New York, When the Process Works, Zoning
New York City’s local communities may be getting the “breath of fresh air” (and ray of sunshine) they have been fighting for over recent years. Supertall development at the Upper West Side’s 200 Amsterdam Avenue site and along the Two...
#votersagainstsupertalls, Advocacy, architectural, architecture, Historic District, Landmark West, New York, New York City, NY, NYC, shadows, skyline, Uncategorized
‘Practically perfect in every way’, Historic England, a leading public organization in the UK that helps people care for, enjoy, and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment, has announced a system of fail-safe design tools to help...
Landmarks at Risk, When the Process Works
Community rallies for FIVE hours in support of the 117-year old individual landmark at 361 Central Park West. LPC takes No Action. Directs applicant to “take five” and reconsider plans. Echoing Community Feedback, and disapproval...
architectural, architecture, David Geffen Hall, Designation, interiors, Landmark West, Landmarks, Lincoln Center, Manhattan, Museum of Modern Art, New York, preservation, The New York Times
Public art installations seem to be on attack, not just at Lincoln Center, but also, throughout the rest of New York City. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has, for a long time, acted as a steward of Isamu Noguchi’s sculpture and other artwork. ...
guest blog
Recently, I went looking for the space I remembered as a long gone UWS Chinese restaurant. Actually, my memory was more about a large colorful mural featuring a red-sailed junk in Hong Kong Harbor that was displayed on the wall. Walking up on the east side of...
Advocacy, Children's Museum of Manhattan, Individual Landmark, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation Commission
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM), the latest stewards of the 117-year old individual landmark at 361 Central Park West propose significant changes to roof, windows, and entrances. View the ARCHITECTURAL PRESENTATION and the SPECIAL...
