architecture, Individual Landmark, landmark, Landmarks, LYL, New York, New York City, NYC, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS
Dakota Apartments1 West 72nd StreetThe Dakota is wonderful for two reasons: the building itself and the people that live there! Not only is the Dakota one of the most important buildings to the history of the Upper West Side, but its residents are some of the most...
Historic District, iPhone app, landmark, LYL, New York, New York City, photography, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS, walking tour
Central Park West SkylineCentral Park West, as seen from Central ParkIt’s impossible not to love the Central Park West skyline! It’s as iconic an image of New York City as Grand Central Station or the Statue of Liberty. Made up of such landmarks as the...
architecture, IRT Powerhouse, landmark, Landmarks, LYL, New York, New York City, NYC, Powerhouse, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS
IRT/ConEd Powerhouse840 12th Avenue at 59th StreetIt’s hard to not feel awestruck by the IRT/ConEd Powerhouse. The scale, the architecture, the history- it’s tremendous!Love,Kate WoodLandmark West! Executive DirectorP.S. Not close enough to see the...
Individual Landmark, landmark, Landmarks, LYL, P.S. 166, Pubilc School 166, The New School, Upper West Side, UWS
Public School 166, The Richard Rodgers School of Arts & Technology 132 West 89th StreetLandmark love begins early on the Upper West Side! Here, first graders from P.S. 166 gather to show their affection for their historic school (designated a NYC...
Broadway, LYL, New York City, NYC, Upper West Side, UWS
Cafe 82Broadway at 82nd StreetFew could be more loved than Cafe 82! As many as 20 of us have breakfast there every single morning and socialize, going from table to table to talk about the latest opera or movie we’ve seen, the most interesting New York Times...
architecture, Columbus Avenue, landmark, LYL, New York, New York City, preservation, Upper West Side, UWS
Pioneer SupermarketColumbus Avenue between 73rd and 74th StreetsBetween the tenaciously old-school facade and the rotating selection of Russian beers served in large plastic bottles, the Pioneer gives me hope for a Columbus Avenue increasingly dominated by cupcakes...