Reliving “The Battle for Bryant Park”

Historic Districts Council, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NY Times, R.O. Blechman, twitter

Last week, the Historic Districts Council hosted its Annual Conference.  This year’s theme was “The Great Outside”, asking preservationists and architectural enthusiasts to consider the open space around our much-loved brick-and-mortar...

A Letter to Landmarks: Preserve the mural at former Victor’s Cafe

Columbus Avenue, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Leslie Albrecht, Media, NY Times, Robert Tierney, Victor's Cafe

Your neighborhood needs you!As reported in our recent blog post, a new restaurant operator has applied to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to demolish the sculpted mural at 240 Columbus Avenue (formerly home to Victor’s Cafe). This cultural artifact...

In Central Park, Tavern on the Green to rise anew

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Tavern on the Green, Central Park*Tavern on the Green, the legendary dining destination inside Central Park at West 67th Street, will soon rise again.  But unlike the famously glitzy, high-priced restaurant of days gone by, the new Tavern on the Green (the name...