Floor area ratio, R8B, and POPS, oh my! Zoning is one of the fundamental factors that shapes the look and feel of our city, but NYC's zoning resolution weighs in at nearly 4,000 pages - not exactly light reading. Led by urban planner George Janes and longtime advocate Ronda Wist, this walk will translate abstract land use concepts […]
An aspiring young model arrives in NYC and meets a wealthy, influential man three times her age. He initially plays the role of benefactor, then lures her to his apartment, drugs her, and all goes dark... She goes on to marry an (unstable) millionaire playboy, who, when she confides in him about the assault, shoots […]
The second LW! walk exploring the architectural and historic riches of the Upper West Side’s northernmost historic districts. Beginning at 103rd Street, we’ll view classic early 20th century apartment buildings of West End Avenue, remarkably preserved row houses lining adjacent side streets, and an extraordinary group of townhouses along Riverside Drive — including Manhattan’s last […]
Another Side of the Upper East Side: A Walking Tour This walking tour visits some of the Upper East Side's less examined landmarks, including impressive structures associated with horses, health, and affordable housing. Led by architectural historian Matt Postal, we'll head east from the area that was originally planned as Hamilton Square to John Jay Park, […]
Landmark West! invites you for a private tour of the famed Greenwich Village townhouse of artist and collector Chaim Gross (1904-91). The sculptor and his wife purchased the 1873 building on LaGuardia Place in the mid-1960s after living and raising their children on the Upper West Side. Through a special invitation from the Renee & […]
Person Place Thing: Adi Shamir-Baron Adi Shamir-Baron Architectural historian and NYC Landmarks Commissioner Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen is an interview show based on this idea: people are particularly engaging when they speak not directly about themselves but about something they care about. Guests talk about one person, one place, and one thing that […]
May 29th, there will be a commissioner briefing and discussion on public comments concerning the proposed Rules Amendments during a Public Meeting session. There will be no vote on this item. See our C of A page for information on upcoming hearings concerning the Upper West Side.
Public Hearing Sessions begin at 10:00am with the Special Order (SOC) Calendar and Appeals (A) Calendar followed immediately by the Zoning (BZ) Calendar. Please note that all initial hearings for new BZ (Zoning Calendar) items will be heard no earlier than 1:00pm. The Public Hearing Sessions are held at 22 Reade Street, Spector Hall, New York, […]
Sunday, June 10th, 2:00pm-4:00pm The Upper West Side is a wonderland of ornamental detail on building exteriors. Many of these visual marvels can be traced back to the speculative builders of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who typically hired anonymous immigrant artisans--carvers and molders--to create this ornament. These artisans, steeped in centuries of […]
See our C of A page for information on upcoming hearings concerning the Upper West Side.
