Community Board 7, NYLC, preservation, West End Preservation Society, West-Park
West-Park Presbyterian Church*As temperatures on the West Side begin to drop low, low, low, the heat at landmarked West-Park Presbyterian Church is going up, up, up!!LW! learned some BIG NEWS this morning, courtesy of our friends at the West End Preservation Society...
Museum of the City of New York, New York City, NYC, photography, Upper West Side
Monday is all about looking forward. What meetings do we have this week? What public hearings are scheduled? What progress are we hoping to make on any particular project? But this week, why not kick things off with a look back? To the Upper...
Arlene Simon, Historic District, La Noche Cubana, Upper West Side, UWS
Because of all she’s done for our West Side neighborhoods, and to celebrate her 75th birthday, LW! is throwing a party in honor of our President and founder, Arlene Simon!Because we are so grateful to YOU, our readers, for following our goings on via our blog,...
architecture, education, Lynne Funk, Rand PC, Samantha Deutsch, Unsung Heroes
As LW!’s Dir. of Education, Debi Germann, has the enviable job of exploring the West Side with local youngsters, encouraging them to look up from their shoestrings and take in the exciting architecture around them. Debi does this through “Keeping the...
architecture, NYC, preservation
This year, LW! had made some terrific new friends. One such comrade on the front lines of documenting and reporting West Side happenings, musing on architecture and urban planning in NYC (past and present!), and generally keeping us engaged with their blog...
Individual Landmark, Upper West Side, UWS, West-Park
Yesterday evening, the congregation of West-Park Presbyterian Church opened its doors to celebrate their 100th year! To mark the occasion, the Church hosted 100+, a benefit event looking back on the past century of growth and achievements in anticipation of the...
Columbus Avenue, photography
For gift giving inspiration this holiday season, you need look no further than LANDMARK WEST’s booth at this weekend’s GreenFlea Market (entrance to the yard is free)! Come with your pocket book at the ready and leave with the perfect gifts for your...
Individual Landmark, landmark, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS, West-Park
West-Park Presbyterian Church165 West 86th StreetWest-Park Presbyterian Church has achieved some major milestones in the last few years. Certainly one would be the Individual Landmark designation by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission in early 2010...
