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A brief history of the lost Mineral Springs Pavilion in Central Park

A brief history of the lost Mineral Springs Pavilion in Central Park

Central Park, Dept. of Parks and Recreation, LPC, Scenic Landmark, UWS

by Megan Fitzpatrick The Mineral Springs building is a 1950s design which currently houses La Pain Quotidien. Its name derives from the original 19th-century pavilion that sold park goers mineral water. The immediate need for publicly accessible mineral water came...
A Preservation Legend Passes: Thank You Gene Norman

A Preservation Legend Passes: Thank You Gene Norman

Gene A. Norman, Historic District, Individual Landmark, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC

Preservation legend Gene A. Norman passed away last night at home following an illness, said his wife Juanita.  Gene served the city well as LPC Commissioner and actions taken during his tenure have protected scores of landmarks city-wide, from the beloved...
Preservation, Planning, Development and Land Use Acronyms

Preservation, Planning, Development and Land Use Acronyms

LPC, MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and Affordability

Image Courtesy SIGMUND Our work involves many agencies and specific documents, codes, laws and shortcuts that become second nature, but may be new to you.  We have listed some of the most common below and will update this post as others arise. BSA   ...
Experienced Candidate Wanted

Experienced Candidate Wanted

Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, preservation

Experienced Candidate Wanted City Council Speaker: Next LPC Chair Should Have “A Record of Supporting Our City’s Historic Heritage” In a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson has called for the next Landmarks...
The Next Step: LPC to Hold Hearing for Revised Rules Changes

The Next Step: LPC to Hold Hearing for Revised Rules Changes

Advocacy, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, New York City, preservation, When the Process Works

The Next Step LPC to Hold Hearing for Revised Rules Changes Earlier this year, LANDMARK WEST! joined neighbors and fellow advocacy groups to speak out in opposition to the Landmark Preservation Commission’s proposed rules changes. LW! had four major...
Celebrating Penn Central Day!

Celebrating Penn Central Day!

Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, New York City, preservation, Tours and Events, When the Process Works

Last week, LANDMARK WEST! co-sponsored a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Penn Central v. City of New York — the U.S. Supreme Court case that helped protect Grand Central Terminal — and upheld New York City’s (at the time recently minted)...
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