25th Anniversary, New York City, R.O. Blechman
In 2010, LANDMARK WEST! honored Bob Blechman at our 25th Anniversary party, which celebrated 25 years of vigorous advocacy to protect the past and the shape the future of the Upper West Side and our great city. This “vigorous advocacy” could...
Dept. of Buildings, intern, Landmarks Preservation Commission, WHSAD
By Jennifer Perez With the proposed rooftop addition at The Evelyn (101 West 78th Street) being the talk at LW! recently, I’ve been inspired to do a little rooftop addition research myself, and I came upon the case of 12-14 West 68th Street. As you may have...
intern, Musician's Building, West 67th Street, WHSAD
By Jennifer Perez Have you ever imagined a neighborhood or building designed for a particular artistic community? This became a reality in the early 1900s with the development of West 67th street. West 67th Street Artists’ Colony Historic District is a small...
architecture, intern, landmark, Lincoln Center, WHSAD
By Jennifer Perez When one thinks of dancing, singing, music, and so on, many New Yorkers automatically think of Lincoln Center; for it is a world-famous center for performing arts. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, (between Columbus and...
architecture, intern, preservation, WHSAD, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design
My name is Jennifer Perez and I recently completed my junior year at the Williamsburg High School for Architecture & Design (WHSAD). This school has developed my passion for architecture and interior design even more than I thought possible. I’ve learned how...
City Council, New York City
Moderator Bruce Simon leads the conversation.Lively discussion ensued at LW!’s forum with the City Council candidates for the Upper West Side’s District 6 last week, covered in the New York Observer. Graciously hosted by our neighbors, the New York...
Advocacy, Beaux Arts, Carrere and Hastings, public design commission, Scenic Landmark
LANDMARK WEST! celebrates a victory in the proposed Grand Army Plaza restoration that that was heard yesterday, June 24, at the Public Design Commission (PDC). The Central Park Conservancy’s plan to rehabilitate the plaza, an individual scenic landmark and...
