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What Happened Yesterday at the BSA: Defining the Realm of the Absurd

What Happened Yesterday at the BSA: Defining the Realm of the Absurd

Aug 7, 2019 | #isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK

On Tuesday, August 6th neighbors, friends, electeds and lawyers from across the Upper West Side gathered on all too familiar ground–the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA). The goal?  To decipher whether or not 36 West 66th Street (aka 50 West 66th...
The Development Driving a Wedge Through the UWS

The Development Driving a Wedge Through the UWS

Jul 31, 2019 | #isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK

We’ve told you about how A new breed of skyscraper threatens to devastate the fabric of New York* and now, after over four years of following West 66th Street, a home-grown “E.T.,” we have our first opportunity to publicly speak out at a city agency...

BSA Allows 200 Amsterdam Gerrymander

Jun 25, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, Board of Standards and Appeals

In today’s hearing, the city Board of Standards and Appeals upheld 200 Amsterdam Avenue’s building permits for a 668′ building that gets its height from a gerrymandered lot that should never have been allowed. Read the full Gothamist...
200 Amsterdam: Advocates Fight the Gerrymandered Lot…AGAIN. Go Show Your Support for Fairness in Zoning!

200 Amsterdam: Advocates Fight the Gerrymandered Lot…AGAIN. Go Show Your Support for Fairness in Zoning!

Jun 24, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, Board of Standards and Appeals

GO to the Hearing: Tues, June 25th, 10am Spector Hall, 22 Reade Street In March, the New York State Supreme Court, ruling on an Appeal by the Committee for Environmentally Sound Development and the Municipal Art Society alleging that the developers abused zoning...
Addressing the Voids

Addressing the Voids

Jan 8, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning, Watch List, Zoning

LANDMARK WEST! Executive Director was featured in an article in CRAINS NY (linked) alongside colleague Rachel Levy from FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts.  Since both neighborhoods have similar zoning districts, they are both experiencing some of the...
The Facts of 36 West 66th Street

The Facts of 36 West 66th Street

Jan 7, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Central Park West, Watch List

2018 ended in a flurry, and LANDMARK WEST! met the deadline to file a Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) challenge against 36 West 66th Street (the tower replacing the Jewish Guild for the Blind and Congregation Habonim’s synagogue). 2019 begins with the...
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Tuesday, October 29th 6:30-7:45pm 35 W. 67th St. Special 2-for-1 Tickets for LW! Partner+ Members! Dr. Bob Brier, one of the world’s foremost experts on mummies and Egyptology, excavates the events ...

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Instagram post 2139425645435035410_529955955 Even with a sidewalk shed, the #newyorkcancerhospital (later the #towersnursinghome) at 455 CPW is a sight to behold.

Opening in 1887 as the New York Cancer Hospital, it was the first of its kind solely dedicated to cancer treatment. Architect Charles Coolidge Haight designed the French Renaissance style hospital to facilitate the most progressive cancer treatment methods of the day. The patient wards were located in the five turret (circular) spaces because it was believed that germs thrived in corners.

The Towers Nursing Home moved into the facility in 1956, closing in 1974. Crumbling, and with a negative reputation, the building seemed destined to meet the bulldozer. But preservationists recognized its architectural and historic significance and successfully lobbied the city for landmark status in 1976. Yay! It remained somewhat blighted until the early 2000's when the interior was reconfigured into 17 units.

Today we use the building as part of our #kpf program, and particularly  #shapedetectives where we work with local kindergarten classes to find shapes in our built and natural environment.
Instagram post 2129896144837751076_529955955 More tickets released! 
Come hear how location scouts made the #upperwestside a star on @maiseltv #marvelousmrsmaisel 
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Instagram post 2119868531540771762_529955955 Designated by the Landmarks Preservation Committee in 1984, The Chatsworth Apartments at the foot of Riverside Park on West 72nd Street is an exceptionally handsome apartment building constructed early in the twentieth century as luxury "housekeeping apartments" for an affluent clientele. Designed by architect John E Scharsmith in the Beaux-Arts style it features exuberant French-inspired classical and Beaux-Arts detailing.

Whilst currently undergoing restoration the entry is still looking glorious!
Instagram post 2119851683172610621_529955955 Do you love The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel?  If you’ve been following Midge, Joel, Abe, Rose and Susie around the Upper West Side, Landmark West! is thrilled to announce a “Marvelous” conversation you won’t want to miss! 
Amanda Foley, location scout for the Emmy- and Golden Globe-award winning The Marvelous Mrs. MaiseI (streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video) is Landmark West's guest for a behind-the-scenes evening featuring her personal highlights and photos of just how her team pulls off their gorgeous architectural time-travel to 1950’s NYC.

Tickets will go fast! Special discount and first dibs for LW! Members!

We’re in for a wonderful night of stories and streetscapes – of “befores” and “afters” and everything in between—so grab a "Mrs. Maisel" fan and come join the fun!

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Instagram post 2076292244780289225_529955955 In the final session of our #neighborhoodpoetry program, students work together to create their own poems from observations their classmates made in our previous outdoor session. Their creativity and commitment to the task always impresses us.
Instagram post 2076290698684244926_529955955 Many of our schools finished the year with our #neighborhoodpoetry program where we observe and use sensory descriptions about an outdoor space, before creating our own poetry as a group as a follow up activity. 
This picture is taken in the beautiful Dr Pepe Reading Garden at the front of #ps163 on West 97th Street. It turned out to be a beautiful day and the students wrote about the flowers in bloom, the textures in the garden, and the bugs!!
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