CENTRAL dARK, skyline, Watch List
Let’s Keep Central Park From Becoming “Central Dark!” Yesterday at a press conference in front of City Hall, Landmark West! spoke in favor of an immediate, temporary moratorium on the construction of mega-towers that would cast long shadows...
Preservation Under Fire, Watch List, Zoning
In March 2015, the City Planning Commission announced a massive citywide rezoning proposal that would raise height limits across the city and weaken hard-won neighborhood contextual zoning protections. The stated justification for such radical changes:...
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...
First Church of Christ Scientist, Landmarks at Risk, Watch List
dnainfo.com has a great article covering Community Board 7’s full board meeting from Tuesday. At this meeting, the full board declined to follow the Land Use Committee’s vote to approve Board of Standards and Appeals “BSA”...