WE'VE ALL grown up in the age of the automobile. For Archtober 2016, CNU NYC Chair John Massengale, co-author of Street Design, The Secret to Great Cities and Streets, will lead a discussion on how to make New York City streets better for pedestrians and cyclists. Not just safer, but places where we want to […]
Community United will hold a Town Hall Meeting with a presentation by guest speaker, Attorney Michael Hiller of Hiller, PC. At the meeting, Mr. Hiller will discuss means of effectively opposing the planned American Museum of Natural History expansion project, the Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation, and particularly the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) […]
Sean Khorsandi, Architect and Advocacy Director for LANDMARK WEST!, will be the featured speaker for "Tall Buildings in the City and in our Neighborhood", a community discussion sponsored by the Park River Independent Democrats and the Committee for Environmentally Sound Development. All are welcome to attend: Thursday, February 16th, 7:00pm. Church of Grace & St. […]
Harlem & The Future: Preserving Culture & Sustaining Historic Character in a Changing Environment. Join this day-long conference focused on West Harlem's resilience in the face of Neighborhood Change.
Town Hall Meeting WEDNESDAY, May 3rd, 7:00pm 180 Amsterdam Ave. -- Lincoln Sq. Synagogue 1, 2, 3, B, C subway lines to 72nd St. Presentation by zoning consultant George Janes* George Janes has been hired by the Committee for Environmentally Sound Development to make a critical examination of the plans for 200 Amsterdam Avenue. If built, […]
Architectural theorist Steven Semes will discuss his book "The Future of the Past", with a focus on issues related to managing historic districts. Steven W. Semes is the Academic Director of the Rome Studies Program and Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame. A practicing architect for thirty years, he has designed a […]
Below you will find an invitation from our neighbors at Community United to Protect Theodore Roosevelt Park, who are hosting this event in early November. Per their Press Release: Who: Community United to Protect Theodore Roosevelt Park and community members and interested parties What: Save The Park March Where: Main entrance to the Museum When: Nov […]
Below you will find an invitation from Bill Moyers and our neighbors at Fourth Universality Society, who are hosting this event in early November. Per their Press Release: Be Brave. Come & watch with us. Before we make up our minds about the future of Rikers Island Jail, let's hear from people who have been […]
Keeping Up with What Matters: Changing Approaches to Heritage Protection in England Roger Bowdler, Director of Listing, Historic England (formerly English Heritage) Thursday, April 5, 6:30 pm New York University Department of Art History Silver Center, Room 300 100 Washington Square East (entrance on Waverly Place) It has been a time of change in the […]
Below you will find an announcement from our neighbors at the 65th and 66th Street Block Association: Please join us at 6:30pm this evening at our Block Association Kick Off meeting at the Pastor House of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3 W. 65th Street. City Council Member Helen Rosenthal will join us and address her many community initiatives and […]
