UPDATE: DOB intends to revoke permits for Extell development at 36 W. 66th Street!!
LW! legal team challenges the 161-foot void: “the tallest ever attempted in the City, and if it is permitted, we can expect yet taller ones, constrained only by the limits of engineering”
ALERT: BSA Decides Against UWS;Denies Appeal for 200 Amsterdam – Read More
ALERT: ABC Sale of UWS Campus Completed – Read More
Jan. 24th Event: The Many Lives of Riverside Park
When the Process Works
Eternal vigilance is the price of preservation…and when the process works, we all win, as when Stanford White’s IRT Powerhouse was landmarked on Dec. 5, 2017! Read more…
Upcoming Programs & Events
LW! members enjoy discounts for public programs like walking tours, insiders’ house tours, book talks, and more. See what’s coming up! Read more…
Keeping the Past for the Future
Environmental stewardship and civic engagement start early through LW’s youth education program. Read more…
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Buildings near you—now 66% larger than intended!
Charles Bagli of The New York Times cited the postcard at left (dreamed up during a summer visit to the other Grand Canyon in Arizona) in his article The Empire State Building May Soon Have Another Rival... which went live on Friday evening. The journalist writes:...
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