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LANDMARK WEST! in the News
 
BY DATE

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
 
 
2008

May
"A Bid to Shield a Row of Sturdy Soldiers," by Alex Mindlin. The New York Times, May 18, 2008
 
 
2007

September
"A Classical Gem Off Central Park West," by Francis Morrone. The New York Sun, Sep 20, 2007

June
"Showdown Between Upper West Side Synagogue, Preservationists Postponed," by Mark Wellborn. The New York Observer, Jun 19, 2007
"Upper West Side Synagogue, Preservationists Square Off Again," by Mark Wellborn. The New York Observer, Jun 12, 2007

May
"'New Preservationists' Make Their Mark on the City," by Gabrielle Birkner. The New York Sun, May 2 2007

April
"When the Subway Station was the Art," by Wayne Myers. The Oneida Daily Dispatch, Apr 26, 2007
"Panel Says Historical Society Can Alter Landmark Building," by Glenn Collins. The New York Times, Apr 25 2007
"Horse Opera" by Bronwen Hruska. New York Absolute, April/May 2007

"Historical Society Gets 'Green Light'," by Gabrielle Birkner. The New York Sun, Apr 18, 2007
"Tea Leaves, Ink Blots, Entrails," by Glenn Collins. The New York Times, Apr 17, 2007
"Preservationists Take Aim in Court at Open Records Law," by Matthew Chayes. The New York Sun, Apr 12, 2007
"An Automatic Choice?" by Suzanne Gannon. Preservation Magazine, April 2007

March
"Historical Society Loses Round in Fight to Renovate a Landmark," by Glenn Collins. The New York Times, Mar 7, 2007

February
"An Historical Battle" by Carla Zanoni. The West Side Spirit, Feb 8, 2007

January

"An Area of Manhattan Takes Step Toward History," by Gary Shapiro. The New York Sun, Jan 25, 2007
 
2006
December
"Neighbors Question the Historical Society's Plans to Expand," by Glenn Collins. The New York Times, Dec 30, 2006
"Preserving a Taste of the Past," by Sara Stefanini. amNY, Dec 19, 2006

November
"Preservationists 1, Developers 1." Gothamist, Nov 16, 2006

October
"With Bowed Heads, A Flock Looks Warily Ahead," by Alex Mindlin. The New York Times, Oct 29, 2006
"Protect Stables?" by Susan M. Sipprelle. The West Side Spirit, Oct 12, 2006

August
"Where Clipclops Sounded, Fears of the Wrecking Ball," by Saki Knafo. The New York Times, Aug 27, 2006

June
"Brewer, Kids Team Up To Celebrate Neighborhood," by Carla Zanoni. The West Side Spirit, Jun 29, 2006
 
 
2005

December
Architecture Magazine, Dec 7, 2005

November
"Two Columbus Circle Battle Continues," by Stephanie Cash. Art in America, November 2005
"Turning Up the Heat on a Landmarks Agency," by Nicolai Ouroussoff. The New York Times, Nov 14, 2005

October
"Landmark Lunacy; Save the Garden?" by Steve Cuozzo. The New York Post, Oct 20, 2005
"'Lollipop' Building Set to be Revamped," by Robin Pogrebin. The New York Times, Oct 4, 2005

September
"Taking a Chisel to 2 Columbus Circle, With No Regrets," by Robin Finn. The New York Times, Sep 16, 2005
"Lollipop Group's Licked - Judge Rips 2 Columbus Circle Sale Foes," by Steve Cuozzo. The New York Post, Sep 6, 2005
"'Lollipop' Fans Licked in Court," by Steve Cuozzo. The New York Post, Sep 2, 2005
"Judge Rules Against Preservationists," by Sabrina Tavernise. The New York Times, Sep 2, 2005

August
"Unanimity on a Building is a Facade, Insiders Say," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Aug 9, 2005

July
"The 2 Columbus Circle Game," by Tom Wolfe. New York Magazine, Jul 4, 2005.

June
"Telling It To City Hall; 21st-Century Style," by Robin Pogrebin. The New York Times, Jun 17, 2005

May
"Group Seeks Removal of Landmarks Chairman," by Robin Pogrebin. The New York Times, May 27, 2005
"New York, New York," edited by Valerie Block. Crain's New York Business, May 16, 2005

March

"Museum Wins in Court," by Liz Todd. Community News, March 2005
"In Preservation Wars, a Focus on Midcentury," by Robin Pogrebin. The New York Times, Mar 25, 2005

 
 
2004

October
"Saving 2 Columbus," by Amy Zimmer. Metro New York, Oct 21, 2004

September
"On West Side, a Protest Against Phantom Gristede's," by Gabriel Sherman. The New York Observer, Sep 23, 2004
"Elitists for Eyesores," by Steve Cuozzo. The New York Post, Sep 14, 2004

July
"And Still the Fight Goes On," by Christopher Moore. The West Side Spirit, Jul 15, 2004
"Midsummer Nights," by Bill Cunningham. The New York Times, Jul 4 2004
"2 Columbus Circle's Future and Late August Strategies," by Kathleen Randall and Kate Wood. DOCOMOMO Newsletter, Summer 2004
 
 
2003

December
"A Building Still Looking for Respect," by Joyce Purnick. The New York Times, Dec 15, 2003

November
"A Building's Bold Spirit, Clad in Marble and Controversy," by Herbert Muschamp. The New York Times, Nov 24, 2003
"Building Plans Draw Preservationists' Fire." Newsday, Nov 15, 2003
"Groups Sue to Prevent Sale of Columbus Circle Building," by James Barron. The New York Times, Nov 8, 2003

October
"Ads on Parking Meters: An Idea Whose Time Has Expired," by Seth Kugel. The New York Times, Oct 12, 2003

September
"The Letters and the Law," by Anemona Hartocollis. The New York Times, Sep 30, 2003
"Park Plan Ruins Romance, Critics Say," by Denny Lee. The New York Times, Sep 25, 2003

August
"Old Tool Shed Is Transformed For Volunteers," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Aug 24, 2003

May
"Cloepfil Design for 2 Columbus Circle Draws Preservationist Ire." Architectural Record, May 2003
"Community to Weigh In on 2 Columbus Circle." The New York Sun, May 5, 2003

April
"A New Look for a 10-Story Oddity," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Apr 1, 2003
"Reinventing a Landmark: Museum of Arts & Design by Allied Works Architecture," by Kristen Richards. ArchNewsNow, Spring 2003

March
"The Good, the Bad, and the Folly: 'At the Crossroads:The Future of 2 Columbus Circle,'" by David Sokol. eOCULUS, Mar 7, 2003
"Upper West Side Synagogue Battles Landmarks Commission Over New Building," by Paul Messina. NY1, Mar 3, 2003

February
"Love It and Leave It, or Demolish the Thing?" by Nate Schweber. The Westsider, Feb 20-26, 2003

January
"West-Park Presbyterian Weighs Revamping," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Jan 24, 2003
"Plan to Renovate Stations Draw Ire," by Randy Kennedy. The New York Times, Jan 10, 2003

 
 
2002

December
"One More Rescue Attempt For a Battered Landmark," by Denny Lee. The New York Times, Dec 1, 2002

November
"Synagogue Looks Up, but Not as High," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Nov 1, 2002


October
"An Architect Who Looks Both Forward and Back," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Oct 27, 2002
"A 1902 Memorial to the Fallen of the Civil War," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Oct 13, 2002

May
"Fate of 2 Columbus Circle Is Hidden Behind Marble Walls," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, May 23, 2002
"A Smaller Garage Still Looms Large to Some," by Kelly Crow. The New York Times, May 19, 2002

February
"Where Culture and Traffic Intersect, A Dispute," by Kelly Crow. The New York Times, Feb 17, 2002
 
 
2001

May
"What's Next for 2 Columbus Circle?" by John Dyer. The West Side Spirit, May 21, 2001

February
"A West Side Stepchild Seeks Respect for Its Roots," by Kelly Crow. The New York Times, Feb 25, 2001
 
 
2000

August
"A 'Heritage Corridor' Bends to Preservationists' Wishes," by Nina Siegal. The New York Times, Aug 20, 2000
 
 
1999

December
"For West 72nd Street Merchants, Signs and Lamentation," by Corey Kilgannon. The New York Times, Dec 19, 1999

October
"Adding New Floors Atop Old Buildings," by Dennis Hevesi. The New York Times, Oct 24, 1999

July/August
"Revitalizing 'Downtown' Uptown," by Arlene Simon. Traditional Building, July/August 1999.

May
"Mixed Notices for Clock Sculpture," by Nina Siegal. The New York Times, May 30, 1999
"West Side Tower to have Park Views," by Rachelle Garbarine. The New York Times, May 21, 1999
"Adventure Goes Out of Style," by Barbara Stewart. The New York Times, May 20, 1999
"Forget 'Heritage Corner,' Some Say," by Nina Siegal. The New York Times, May 9, 1999

January
"Postal Plan Delivers a Fight," by C.J. Hughes. The New York Times, Jan 3, 1999
 
 
1998

October
"In a Different Light," by Wendy Davis. The Manhattan Spirit, Oct 1998

July
"Central Park To Get Taste Of Cafe Scene At 2 Kiosks," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Jul 3, 1998

April
"Protests Over New Facade in Public Park," by Marina Isola. The New York Times, Apr 19, 1998
 
 
1997

September
"A 41-Story Tower Is to Rise Over the West Side Y.M.C.A.," by Thomas J. Lueck. The New York Times, Sep 26, 1997
"Changes for Pit-Stop Block That Wants to Be a Destination," by Jane H. Lii. The New York Times, Sep 14, 1997

August
"From Prestigious Parkway to Advertising Anarchy," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Aug 10, 1997

January
"A Battle Shapes Up on West 72nd Street:Trade vs. Esthetics," by Jane H. Lii. The New York Times, Jan 26, 1997
 
 
1996

November
"2-Inch Letters Stir a Big War in the Park," by Joyce Purnick. The New York Times, Nov 28, 1996

August
"A Remnant of the 1930's, and Its Sky, Will Fall," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Aug 18, 1996
"Playground Fight," by Corey Kilgannon. Westside Resident, Aug 1-7, 1996

July
"Belnord Upgrade Approved, Basement Supermarket Next?" by Lincoln Anderson. The Westsider, Jul 18-24, 1996
"Adventure vs. Safety: Visions Clash at 67th Street Playground," by Lincoln Anderson. The Westsider, Jul 4-10, 1996

June
"Adventure vs. Safety in Playground Renovation Battle," by Janet Allon. The New York Times, June 23, 1996
"From Bulldozers to Bloomberg: New Adventure for a Playground," by Lincoln Anderson. The Westsider, June 13-19, 1996

March
"Saving the Planetarium Is a One-Woman Crusade," by Lincoln Anderson. The Westsider, Mar 28-Apr 3, 1996

 
 
1995

December
"Some Light on a West Side Preservation Endeavor," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Dec 10, 1995

November
"City Ruling Sends Hayden Planetarium into Black Hole," by Michael Rothfield. The Manhattan Spirit, Nov 30, 1995
"Hayden's Demolition: A Landmark's Days Are Numbered," by Lincoln Anderson. The Westsider, Nov 23-29, 1995
"Its Stars Eclipsed, Hayden is Clear for Demolition," by James Barron. The New York Times, Nov 22, 1995

May
"Planners' Radical Traffic Idea: Close Part of Broadway," by Jennifer Kingson Bloom. The New York Times, May 28, 1995
"Millennium: The Third Coming," by Chris Erikson. The Manhattan Spirit, May 1995
 
 
1994

May
"Mural Doesn't Please Foes of Aarons' Tower," by Grace Glueck. The New York Observer, May 16, 1994

April
"Criticism Focuses on Density and Design," by Mervyn Rothstein. The New York Times, April 17, 1994

January
"Tower on Tower Records Site?" by Emily M. Bernstein. The New York Times, Jan 30, 1994
 
 
1993

December
"In Spiritual Places, Mundane Problems," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Dec 26, 1993
"New Tower Rules Come Up Short," by Emily M. Bernstein. The New York Times, Dec 26, 1993

November
"Just a Little Off the Top," by Robert Kolker. The Westsider, Nov 25-Dec 1, 1993
"Development Meets Block," by Irene Tejaratchi. Newsday, Nov 23, 1993
"Fear of Towers? A New Model for the Lincoln Center Area," by Lauren Ramsby. The New York Observer, Nov 22, 1993
"Seeing the Future at Lincoln Square," by Chris Erikson. The Manhattan Spirit, Nov 18, 1993

September
"Building the Cardboard City of Tomorrow," by Emily M. Bernstein. The New York Times, Sep 26, 1993

July
"Post Office Special Delivery: $25 Million for Broadway Developer," by Chris Erikson. The Manhattan Spirit, Jul 22, 1993
"Lincoln Square: The Second Coming?" by Chris Erikson. The Manhattan Spirit, Jul 1, 1993

June
"Plan Limits Development in Lincoln Center Area," by Shawn G. Kennedy. The New York Times, Jun 1, 1993

 
 
1991

January
"A Neighborhood Assists Central Park West Project," by Diana Shaman. The New York Times, Jan 4, 1991
 
 
1990

November
"Landmark Seminar." The New York Times, Nov 18, 1990

May
"Unmarked Landmark," by Suzanne Beilenson. Oculus, May 1990

April
"Landmarks Panel Decision is Blow to Developer," by Leonard Buder. The New York Times, Apr 25, 1990

March
"Upper West Side Area Named Historic District," by Leonard Buder. The New York Times, Mar 9, 1990
 
 
1989

November
"Lincoln Center," by Holly Sraeel. U.S. Banker, Nov 1, 1989
 
 

1988

December
"Developer Wins a Point in Fight on Landmarks," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Dec 19, 1988

June
"Judge Overturns Landmark Status of Town House on Upper West Side," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Jun 15, 1988

February
"Is the Perspective Changing on Old Middle-Class Housing?" by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Feb 28, 1988

January
"Preserving West Side's Story," by D.J. Saunders. The New York Daily News, Jan 17, 1988
"An 1890 West Side Church Fighting Landmark Status," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Jan 10, 1988



 
 
1987

December
"Preserving Upper West Side History," by Anthony DePalma. The New York Times, Dec 27, 1987
"Apartments to Replace Wings of Walden School," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Dec 16, 1987

November
"Window Workshop." The New York Times, Nov 29, 1987

October
"Battle Rages Over a Building's Angels," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Oct 26, 1987
"Central Park West Tower Approved," by Susan Heller Anderson. The New York Times, Oct 4, 1987

August
"Despite Protections, Landmarks Decay," by Mark McCain. The New York Times, Aug 2, 1987

May
"A Large West Side Landmark District Proposed," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times May 7, 1987

April
"Neighbors Critize Plan for Tower at 63d St. Y.M.C.A," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Apr 17 1987
 
 
1986

February
The Westsider, Feb 27-Mar 5, 1986

November
"West Side Sites to be Weighed as Landmarks," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Nov 17, 1986

 
 
1985

November
"Community Joins in Aid to a Landmark Church," by William G. Blair. The New York Times, Nov 7, 1985

October
"As Buildings Rise on the Upper West Side, So Do the Voices of Opposition," by Jane Gross. The New York Times, Oct 19, 1985

May
"Preservationists Search Identifies Future Landmarks," by Al Amateur. The Westsider, May 23-29, 1985
 
 
1984

November
"Empress of West 67th Street," by Mary-Lou Weisman. New York Magazine, Nov 5, 1984
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY PROJECT
The 104th Street Automat
2 Columbus Circle
63rd Street YMCA Tower
Adventure Playground
Ansonia Station
Audubon Theater and Ballroom
Belnord
Central Park
Central Park West Historic District
Claremont Stables
Congregation Shearith Israel
First Baptist Church
General Preservation Issues
Hayden Planetarium
IRT Subway
LW!'s Education Program
Leech House ("The Castle")
Lincoln Center
Manhattan Avenue Historic District
The Metro Theater
New York Cancer Hospital
New-York Historical Society
New School Zoning Study
The Origins of Landmark West!
Riverside-West End Historic District
Riverside Park
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
"Stable Row"
Universalist Church of New York
West 67th Street
West 72nd Street
West-Park Presbyterian Church
 
 
The 104th Street Automat
"An Automatic Choice?" by Suzanne Gannon. Preservation Magazine, April 2007
"Preserving a Taste of the Past," by Sara Stefanini. amNY, Dec 19, 2006


2 Columbus Circle
Architecture Magazine, Dec 7, 2005
"Two Columbus Circle Battle Continues," by Stephanie Cash. Art in America, November 2005
"Turning Up the Heat on a Landmarks Agency," by Nicolai Ouroussoff. The New York Times, Nov 14, 2005
"Landmark Lunacy; Save the Garden?" by Steve Cuozzo. The New York Post, Oct 20, 2005
"'Lollipop' Building Set to be Revamped," by Robin Pogrebin. The New York Times, Oct 4, 2005
"Taking a Chisel to 2 Columbus Circle, With No Regrets," by Robin Finn. The New York Times, Sep 16, 2005
"Lollipop Group's Licked - Judge Rips 2 Columbus Circle Sale Foes," by Steve Cuozzo. The New York Post, Sep 6, 2005
"'Lollipop' Fans Licked in Court," by Steve Cuozzo. The New York Post, Sep 2, 2005
"Judge Rules Against Preservationists," by Sabrina Tavernise. The New York Times, Sep 2, 2005
"Unanimity on a Building is a Facade, Insiders Say," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Aug 9, 2005
"The 2 Columbus Circle Game," by Tom Wolfe. New York Magazine, Jul 4, 2005.
"Telling It To City Hall; 21st-Century Style," by Robin Pogrebin. The New York Times, Jun 17, 2005
"Group Seeks Removal of Landmarks Chairman," by Robin Pogrebin. The New York Times, May 27, 2005
"New York, New York," edited by Valerie Block. Crain's New York Business, May 16, 2005
"Museum Wins in Court," by Liz Todd. Community News, March 2005
"In Preservation Wars, a Focus on Midcentury," by Robin Pogrebin. The New York Times, Mar 25, 2005
"Saving 2 Columbus," by Amy Zimmer. Metro New York, Oct 21, 2004
"Elitists for Eyesores," by Steve Cuozzo. The New York Post, Sep 14, 2004
"And Still the Fight Goes On," by Christopher Moore. The West Side Spirit, Jul 15, 2004
"Midsummer Nights," by Bill Cunningham. The New York Times, Jul 4 2004
"2 Columbus Circle's Future and Late August Strategies," by Kathleen Randall and Kate Wood. DOCOMOMO Newsletter, Summer 2004
"A Building Still Looking for Respect," by Joyce Purnick. The New York Times, Dec 15, 2003
"A Building's Bold Spirit, Clad in Marble and Controversy," by Herbert Muschamp. The New York Times, Nov 24, 2003
"Building Plans Draw Preservationists' Fire." Newsday, Nov 15, 2003
"Groups Sue to Prevent Sale of Columbus Circle Building," by James Barron. The New York Times, Nov 8, 2003
"Cloepfil Design for 2 Columbus Circle Draws Preservationist Ire." Architectural Record, May 2003
"Community to Weigh In on 2 Columbus Circle." The New York Sun, May 5, 2003
"A New Look for a 10-Story Oddity," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Apr 1, 2003
"Reinventing a Landmark: Museum of Arts & Design by Allied Works Architecture," by Kristen Richards. ArchNewsNow, Spring 2003
"The Good, the Bad, and the Folly: 'At the Crossroads:The Future of 2 Columbus Circle,'" by David Sokol. eOCULUS, Mar 7, 2003
"Love It and Leave It, or Demolish the Thing?" by Nate Schweber. The Westsider, Feb 20-26, 2003
"An Architect Who Looks Both Forward and Back," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Oct 27, 2002
"Fate of 2 Columbus Circle Is Hidden Behind Marble Walls," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, May 23, 2002
"What's Next for 2 Columbus Circle?" by John Dyer. The West Side Spirit, May 21, 2001


63rd Street YMCA Tower
"West Side Tower to have Park Views," by Rachelle Garbarine. The New York Times, May 21, 1999
"A 41-Story Tower Is to Rise Over the West Side Y.M.C.A.," by Thomas J. Lueck. The New York Times, Sep 26, 1997
"Neighbors Critize Plan for Tower at 63d St. Y.M.C.A," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Apr 17 1987


Adventure Playground
"Playground Fight," by Corey Kilgannon. Westside Resident, Aug 1-7, 1996
"Adventure vs. Safety: Visions Clash at 67th Street Playground," by Lincoln Anderson. The Westsider, Jul 4-10, 1996
"Adventure vs. Safety in Playground Renovation Battle," by Janet Allon. The New York Times, June 23, 1996
"From Bulldozers to Bloomberg: New Adventure for a Playground," by Lincoln Anderson. The Westsider, June 13-19, 1996
"Adventure Goes Out of Style," by Barbara Stewart. The New York Times, May 20, 1999


Ansonia Station
"Postal Plan Delivers a Fight," by C.J. Hughes. The New York Times, Jan 3, 1999
"Post Office Special Delivery: $25 Million for Broadway Developer," by Chris Erikson. The Manhattan Spirit, Jul 22, 1993


Audubon Theater and Ballroom
"Unmarked Landmark," by Suzanne Beilenson. Oculus, May 1990


Belnord
"Belnord Upgrade Approved, Basement Supermarket Next?" by Lincoln Anderson. The Westsider, Jul 18-24, 1996


Central Park
"Park Plan Ruins Romance, Critics Say," by Denny Lee. The New York Times, Sep 25, 2003
"A 'Heritage Corridor' Bends to Preservationists' Wishes," by Nina Siegal. The New York Times, Aug 20, 2000
"Forget 'Heritage Corner,' Some Say," by Nina Siegal. The New York Times, May 9, 1999
"Central Park To Get Taste Of Cafe Scene At 2 Kiosks," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Jul 3, 1998
"2-Inch Letters Stir a Big War in the Park," by Joyce Purnick. The New York Times, Nov 28, 1996


Central Park West Historic District
"A Neighborhood Assists Central Park West Project," by Diana Shaman. The New York Times, Jan 4, 1991
"Landmarks Panel Decision is Blow to Developer," by Leonard Buder. The New York Times, Apr 25, 1990
"Developer Wins a Point in Fight on Landmarks," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Dec 19, 1988
"Is the Perspective Changing on Old Middle-Class Housing?" by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Feb 28, 1988
"Preserving Upper West Side History," by Anthony DePalma. The New York Times, Dec 27, 1987
"Apartments to Replace Wings of Walden School," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Dec 16, 1987
"Battle Rages Over a Building's Angels," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Oct 26, 1987
"West Side Sites to be Weighed as Landmarks," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Nov 17, 1986
The Westsider, Feb 27-Mar 5, 1986


Claremont Stables
"Horse Opera" by Bronwen Hruska. Absolute, April/May 2007


Congregation Shearith Israel
"Showdown Between Upper West Side Synagogue, Preservationists Postponed," by Mark Wellborn. The New York Observer, Jun 19, 2007
"Upper West Side Synagogue, Preservationists Square Off Again," by Mark Wellborn. The New York Observer, Jun 12, 2007
"Preservationists Take Aim in Court at Open Records Law," by Matthew Chayes. The New York Sun, Apr 12, 2007
"Upper West Side Synagogue Battles Landmarks Commission Over New Building," by Paul Messina. NY1, Mar 3, 2003
"Synagogue Looks Up, but Not as High," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Nov 1, 2002


First Baptist Church
"With Bowed Heads, A Flock Looks Warily Ahead," by Alex Mindlin. The New York Times, Oct 29, 2006


General Preservation Issues
"Ads on Parking Meters: An Idea Whose Time Has Expired," by Seth Kugel. The New York Times, Oct 12, 2003
"The Letters and the Law," by Anemona Hartocollis. The New York Times, Sep 30, 2003
"Adding New Floors Atop Old Buildings," by Dennis Hevesi. The New York Times, Oct 24, 1999
"In Spiritual Places, Mundane Problems," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Dec 26, 1993
"Window Workshop." The New York Times, Nov 29, 1987
"Despite Protections, Landmarks Decay," by Mark McCain. The New York Times, Aug 2, 1987


Hayden Planetarium
"A Remnant of the 1930's, and Its Sky, Will Fall," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Aug 18, 1996
"Saving the Planetarium Is a One-Woman Crusade," by Lincoln Anderson. The Westsider, Mar 28-Apr 3, 1996
"City Ruling Sends Hayden Planetarium into Black Hole," by Michael Rothfield. The Manhattan Spirit, Nov 30, 1995
"Hayden's Demolition: A Landmark's Days Are Numbered," by Lincoln Anderson. The Westsider, Nov 23-29, 1995
"Its Stars Eclipsed, Hayden is Clear for Demolition," by James Barron. The New York Times, Nov 22, 1995


IRT Subway
"Plan to Renovate Stations Draw Ire," by Randy Kennedy. The New York Times, Jan 10, 2003


LW!'s Education Program
"Brewer, Kids Team Up To Celebrate Neighborhood," by Carla Zanoni. The West Side Spirit, Jun 29, 2006


Leech House ("The Castle")
"Judge Overturns Landmark Status of Town House on Upper West Side," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Jun 15, 1988


Lincoln Center
"A Smaller Garage Still Looms Large to Some," by Kelly Crow. The New York Times, May 19, 2002
"Where Culture and Traffic Intersect, A Dispute," by Kelly Crow. The New York Times, Feb 17, 2002
"Mixed Notices for Clock Sculpture," by Nina Siegal. The New York Times, May 30, 1999
"Protests Over New Facade in Public Park," by Marina Isola. The New York Times, Apr 19, 1998
"Planners' Radical Traffic Idea: Close Part of Broadway," by Jennifer Kingson Bloom. The New York Times, May 28, 1995
"Millennium: The Third Coming," by Chris Erikson. The Manhattan Spirit, May 1995
"Mural Doesn't Please Foes of Aarons' Tower," by Grace Glueck. The New York Observer, May 16, 1994
"Criticism Focuses on Density and Design," by Mervyn Rothstein. The New York Times, April 17, 1994
"Tower on Tower Records Site?" by Emily M. Bernstein. The New York Times, Jan 30, 1994
"Just a Little Off the Top," by Robert Kolker. The Westsider, Nov 25-Dec 1, 1993
"Development Meets Block," by Irene Tejaratchi. Newsday, Nov 23, 1993
"Fear of Towers? A New Model for the Lincoln Center Area," by Lauren Ramsby. The New York Observer, Nov 22, 1993
"Seeing the Future at Lincoln Square," by Chris Erikson. The Manhattan Spirit, Nov 18, 1993
"Lincoln Square: The Second Coming?" by Chris Erikson. The Manhattan Spirit, Jul 1, 1993
"Plan Limits Development in Lincoln Center Area," by Shawn G. Kennedy. The New York Times, Jun 1, 1993
"Lincoln Center," by Holly Sraeel. U.S. Banker, Nov 1, 1989


Manhattan Avenue Historic District
"An Area of Manhattan Takes Step Toward History," by Gary Shapiro. The New York Sun, January 25, 2007
"A West Side Stepchild Seeks Respect for Its Roots," by Kelly Crow. The New York Times, Feb 25, 2001


The Metro Theater
"On West Side, a Protest Against Phantom Gristede's," by Gabriel Sherman. The New York Observer, Sep 23, 2004

New York Cancer Hospital
"One More Rescue Attempt For a Battered Landmark," by Denny Lee. The New York Times, Dec 1, 2002
"Central Park West Tower Approved," by Susan Heller Anderson. The New York Times, Oct 4, 1987


New-York Historical Society
"Panel Says Historical Society Can Alter Landmark Building," by Glenn Collins. The New York Times, Apr 25 2007
"Historical Society Gets 'Green Light'," by Gabrielle Birkner. The New York Sun, Apr 18, 2007
"Tea Leaves, Ink Blots, Entrails," by Glenn Collins. The New York Times, Apr 17, 2007
"Historical Society Loses Round in Fight to Renovate a Landmark," by Glenn Collins. The New York Times, Mar 7, 2007
"An Historical Battle" by Barla Zanoni. The West Side Spirit, Feb 8, 2007
"Neighbors Question the Historical Society's Plans to Expand," by Glenn Collins. The New York Times, Dec 30, 2006


New School Zoning Study
"Seeing the Future at Lincoln Square," by Chris Erikson. The Manhattan Spirit, Nov 18, 1993
"Building the Cardboard City of Tomorrow," by Emily M. Bernstein. The New York Times, Sep 26, 1993


The Origins of Landmark West!
"As Buildings Rise on the Upper West Side, So Do the Voices of Opposition," by Jane Gross. The New York Times, Oct 19, 1985
"Preservationists Search Identifies Future Landmarks," by Al Amateur. The Westsider, May 23-29, 1985
"Empress of West 67th Street," by Mary-Lou Weisman. New York Magazine, Nov 5, 1984


Riverside-West End Historic District
"Upper West Side Area Named Historic District," by Leonard Buder. The New York Times, Mar 9, 1990
"A Large West Side Landmark District Proposed," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times May 7, 1987


Riverside Park
"Old Tool Shed Is Transformed For Volunteers," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Aug 24, 2003


Soldiers and Sailors Monument
"A 1902 Memorial to the Fallen of the Civil War," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Oct 13, 2002


"Stable Row"
"Protect Stables?" by Susan M. Sipprelle. The West Side Spirit, Oct 12, 2006
"Preservationists 1, Developers 1." Gothamist, Nov 16, 2006
"Where Clipclops Sounded, Fears of the Wrecking Ball," by Saki Knafo. The New York Times, Aug 27 2006


Universalist Church of New York
"Community Joins in Aid to a Landmark Church," by William G. Blair. The New York Times, Nov 7, 1985


West 67th Street
"Some Light on a West Side Preservation Endeavor," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Dec 10, 1995


West 72nd Street
"For West 72nd Street Merchants, Signs and Lamentation," by Corey Kilgannon. The New York Times, Dec 19, 1999
"Changes for Pit-Stop Block That Wants to Be a Destination," by Jane H. Lii. The New York Times, Sep 14, 1997
"From Prestigious Parkway to Advertising Anarchy," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Aug 10, 1997
"A Battle Shapes Up on West 72nd Street:Trade vs. Esthetics," by Jane H. Lii. The New York Times, Jan 26, 1997


West-Park Presbyterian Church
"West-Park Presbyterian Weighs Revamping," by David W. Dunlap. The New York Times, Jan 24, 2003
"An 1890 West Side Church Fighting Landmark Status," by Christopher Gray. The New York Times, Jan 10, 1988