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Zoning for Sale: Congregation Shearith Israel Plans Condo on its Landmark
The Campaign to Restore the Landmarks Preservation Commission
The New-York Historical Society
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The Certificate of Appropriateness Committee

Even the staunchest of preservationists knows that in vibrant communities, changes in the built environment are inevitable. C of A Committee members include architects, historians, attorneys, real estate professionals, and community activists, all contributing their time and expertise on a voluntary basis. The Committee meets each month to review all applications for changes to landmark sites scheduled to be heard at the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Art Commission and other public forums.

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Designation 'Wish List'

Since 1985, LW! has spearheaded efforts to increase the number of designated Landmarks on the Upper West Side. Today, we are the proud curators of our neighborhood's nearly 2,700 protected buildings (up from only 337 twenty years ago). Despite these successes, many worthy buildings remain unprotected. LW! maintains a designation 'Wish List,' which we update and submit to the LPC on a recurrent basis.

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Zoning for Sale: Congregation Shearith Israel Plans Condos on its Landmark Site

"[The Congregation Shearith Israel proposal] will irreparably harm the balanced land use regulatory policy that has helped make this area one of America's leading urban neighborhoods."
- Dr. Elliott D. Sclar, director of the Department of Urban Planning, Columbia University

On April 2, 2007, Congregation Shearith Israel submitted an application to the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals for 8 variances to allow them to construct luxury condominiums on top of a brand-new community house on the midblock of West 70th Street in the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District and the R8-B brownstone-scale, contextual zoning district.

Since October 2002, LW! has led the charge - together with neighbors, architects, planners, historians, elected officials and fellow civic organizations - to protect the special character of this historic brownstone midblock and, because this building would be precedent-setting, other historic, low-rise areas throughout the city.

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The Campaign to Restore the Landmarks Preservation Commission

LW! is helping to shape the debate about the future of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Intro. 542, "Preserving Historic Landmarks" bill - click here to learn about proposed City Council legislation empowering the Landmarks Commission to suspend permits to destroy potential landmarks

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The New-York Historical Society

As reported in the New York Times on November 1 and December 30, 2006 , the New-York Historical Society plans to redesign the façades of its Landmark building on Central Park West and West 77th Street; build a 280-foot glass tower on West 76th Street looming over the Landmark, with a base on the West 76th Street townhouse block; and add a large penthouse directly on top of the Landmark.


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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. - George Santayana
The 104th Street Automat
"Stable Row"
The Campaign for 2 Columbus Circle
Manhattan Avenue Study Area
Mayor Bloomberg's Report Card
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts