City Council, Friends of the UES, Historic Districts Council, Landmarks Preservation Commission, preservation
Our landmarks — and our Landmarks Law — need us!City Council announces public hearing for bills proposing RADICAL CHANGES to the Landmarks Law! Preservation advocates received the following hearing notification late last week: *** I am writing to...
Advocacy, Friends of the UES, Historic Districts Council, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Scenic Landmark
Earlier this month, we reported on plans moving forward for the iconic Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park. Since then, the action has moved from the field to the hearing room.The City’s multi-agency team and contracted architects have shopped...
C of A, Friends of the UES, Historic Districts Council, Scenic Landmark
UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Cristiana P.In 1980, with the founding of the Central Park Conservancy, our City’s first Scenic Landmark–Central Park, designated in 1974–began a miraculous transformation. Decades of neglect were slowly and...