Advocacy, Individual Landmark
It is hard to imagine that the ongoing aggressions of Russia have continued for a year. Following up on our earlier share of the Ukrainian Church of St. Volodymyr, we bring you another UWS Ukrainian site, the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences. You can...
Black History Month, Urban Renewal
By Megan Fitzpatrick Today we are bringing you a little known story about a community of Black artists that took place in the West 90s of the Upper West Side. The image on the left shows West Park Village which was built in the spot where previously sat six blocks of...
Advocacy, Broadway, Community Board 7, open space
Mayor Adams and Parks Concessions seek to provide three Deliveristas hubs using State funding secured by US Senator Chuck Schumer. The approximately $1M will go to convert (3) abandoned* newsstands into an amenity for these workers who do not have access to...
Black History Month, Individual Landmark
By Megan Fitzpatrick On the first day of Black History Month, we’re taking a deep dive into 137 West 71st Street – an Individual Landmark! This rather unremarkable-looking building has quite a history behind it. 137 West 71st Street was designated...