Join LW! and architectural historian Tom Miller (of “Daytonian in Manhattan” blog fame) for walk along a very special Upper West Side block - 78th Street between the Museum of Natural History and Amsterdam Avenue. It’s known as “Guastavino Row” in honor of Rafael Guastavino, the 19th-century architect who gave New York City the iconic […]
See our C of A page for information on upcoming hearings concerning the Upper West Side.
Temples of Power, Temples of Pleasure: Stanford White’s Manhattan Wednesday, September 12th 6:30pm-7:30pm National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South He was the first modern “starchitect” – a man of extraordinary appetites and talent. Part classicist, part visionary (and a distinguished member of the National Arts Club). Stanford White was the dynamic force behind many […]
Learn the essential issues outlined in the zoning challenge submitted to the Department of Buildings by LANDMARK WEST! and neighbors against 36 West 66th Street 6:30-8:00pm Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Free and Open to the Public
See our C of A page for information on upcoming hearings concerning the Upper West Side.
See our C of A page for information on upcoming hearings concerning the Upper West Side.
When John Tauranac is not busy designing maps, he turns his talents to writing intriguingly on the city’s social and architectural history. In his latest book, “Manhattan’s Little Secrets,” Tauranac leads us on a fascinating hunt for the overlooked and under-seen around every corner. Come explore history hidden in plain sight on the Upper West Side! […]
For a brief time in the early 20th century, Riverside Drive rivaled Fifth Avenue for its stretch of opulent mansions. With the passage of time and the rise of luxury apartment living, many of these mansions were lost, but we have the chance to once again enter that bygone era with the help of Gilded […]
See our C of A page for information on upcoming hearings concerning the Upper West Side.
HHuman-Scale NYC has organized colleague neighborhood organizations to protest over-development and the real estate lobby's control of NYC. "Bring your Signs, Outrage & Friends!" Saturday, October 13th at 12 noon to City Hall Park. Rain or Shine. RSVP for this Free Event HERE. Color Event Poster HERE.
