Aug 2, 2018 | Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, preservation
Experienced Candidate Wanted City Council Speaker: Next LPC Chair Should Have “A Record of Supporting Our City’s Historic Heritage” In a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson has called for the next Landmarks...
Jul 31, 2018 | Advocacy, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, New York City, preservation, When the Process Works
The Next Step LPC to Hold Hearing for Revised Rules Changes Earlier this year, LANDMARK WEST! joined neighbors and fellow advocacy groups to speak out in opposition to the Landmark Preservation Commission’s proposed rules changes. LW! had four major concerns...
Jul 2, 2018 | Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, New York City, preservation, Tours and Events, When the Process Works
Last week, LANDMARK WEST! co-sponsored a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Penn Central v. City of New York — the U.S. Supreme Court case that helped protect Grand Central Terminal — and upheld New York City’s (at the time recently minted) Landmarks...
Jun 1, 2018 | Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC
At the start of Tuesday’s Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting, Chair Srinivasan announced the mayor had appointed Fred Bland to take over as Vice Chair (and thus Interim Chair) when she steps down. Today, June 1st, is Srinivasan’s last day, and so...
May 25, 2018 | Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, preservation
BATTER UP! LANDMARK WEST! GETS READY TO HIT HOME PRESERVATION IDEALS AT THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION THIS TUESDAY For many, this weekend may bring Memorial Day parties and parades. But LANDMARK WEST! is looking ahead to Tuesday the 29th, when a plethora of...
Apr 25, 2018 | Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC
There has been much speculation of who might take the place of Meenakshi Srinivasan who announced–somewhat suddenly–that June 1st would be her last day of public service. CRAINS featured an opinion piece by the president of the Real Estate Board of New...
