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.
Penn Central Day Celebration Tuesday, June 26th 2018 at 6:30 PM Pedestrian Plaza Overlooking Grand Central Terminal East Side of Park Avenue Between East 41st & 42nd Streets Rain or Shine – Pack an Umbrella! Tuesday, June 26th marks the 40th Anniversary of Penn Central v. City of New York, the U.S. Supreme Court case that […]
Landmark West! invites you to experience the Upper West Side with one of the city's best-known architectural historians, Andrew Scott Dolkart. This unique walk begins at Congregation Rodeph Sholom on W. 83rd Street near Central Park. Founded downtown in 1842 by German immigrants, it is one of the oldest congregations in the United States. In 1929, they […]
UPDATE FROM THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY AFFAIRS UNIT: "Thank you for your interest in our upcoming town hall with Mayor Bill de Blasio. Due to overwhelming intrest, we are no longer accepting RSVPs for this event." ORIGINAL MEETING DETAILS: Council Member Helen Rosenthal, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler, State Senator Marisol […]
A new Landmark West! series offering our members exclusive, limited-access "tours and more" of the finest historic properties of the Upper West Side. In 1888, philanthropist Elizabeth Milbank commissioned one of New York City's preeminent architectural firms to construct a Gilded Age home near the gem of Central Park. Lamb & Rich responded with a magnificent one-of-a-kind property […]
LANDMARK WEST! and FRIENDS of the Upper East Side have joined forces to create a fabulous mini-series of walking tours to get you across the park and out of your comfort zone. This series is for everyone interested in just how each side of the park developed, when, and for whom. LW! starts things off on […]