Preservation Watch List
Preservation Watch List
“The Upper West Side is not going to be frozen nor should it be frozen. LANDMARK WEST! will always have a role in the neighborhood’s ongoing health and preservation. You can never put a neighborhood on auto-pilot. You can never say, ‘the work is done.’”
~ Paul Goldberger, architecture critic and Upper West Sider
Sites on LW!’s “Watch List” – a major focus of our advocacy activity – include those that are imminently threatened by inappropriate redevelopment and unsound public policy.
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NYS Senator Tony Avella Finds LPC's Plan Outrageous! Read on!December 4, 2014New York State Senator Tony Avella writes to Mayor de Blasio and Chair Meenakshi...
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Over 100 Buildings Heard, But Not Designated by LPC, Originally Scheduled to be De-Calendared on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. LPC has since withdrawn the de-calendaring proposal. New date to be determined.December 23, 2014All Five Boroughs Building Name, Address, Year Calendared by LPC Upper West Side, ManhattanIRT Powerhouse, 11th...
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UPDATE: First Church of Christ, Scientist (361 CPW)February 10, 2015On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a Public Meeting on...
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WRITE TO LPC! Tell them PRESERVE, DON'T DESTROY First Church!March 6, 2015Copy and paste the following text in an email and send it to LPC...
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PRESERVATION ALERT! Neighborhood Character is Under Threat!March 12, 2015PRESERVATION ALERT!NYC CITYWIDE REZONING PROPOSALWOULD WEAKEN HARD-WONCONTEXTUAL ZONING PROTECTIONS,RAISE HEIGHT LIMITSThirty years ago, in response...
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LANDMARK WEST's Letter to the Department of City Planning on the Proposed Citywide RezoningMarch 25, 2015Here is, in full, LANDMARK WEST's letter to Carl Weisbrod, Chair of the New...
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Community Testimony on the Proposed Zoning for Quality and Affordability Text AmendmentMarch 27, 2015Preservation Groups, Community Leaders and Elected Officials meet for aPress Conference in front of...
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Deadline EXTENDED!April 8, 2015Write to City Planning by 5pm on Thursday, April 30 to oppose Mayor de Blasio's Proposed ReZoning plan Email: AHOUSING@planning.nyc.gov (please cc. landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org) Or send...
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ALERT: Buying the Sky?April 21, 2015Image Source: The Architect's NewspaperJoin us at a special Town Hall Meeting at the main New York Public...
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CB7 Rejects Variances for First Church of Christ, Scientist ConversionMay 7, 2015dnainfo.com has a great article covering Community Board 7's full board meeting from Tuesday. At...
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Sacred Sites Open House Weekend - May 16 & 17May 14, 2015LW! is a proud co-sponsor of this year's event, organized by our colleagues at...
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City Revises Destructive Zoning ProposalMay 26, 2015In March 2015, the City Planning Commission announced a massive citywide rezoning proposal that...
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Call for Moratorium on Mega-Towers That Would Darken Central ParkMay 27, 2015Let's Keep Central Park From Becoming "Central Dark!" Yesterday at a press conference in front...
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CENTRAL dARKMay 27, 2015Sign the petition to stop mega-development! With development rights from three townhouses, and the former...
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Upper West End Avenue, A Walking Tour with Andrew Scott Dolkart*June 4, 2015Cornice detail of The Cornwall (90th Street), a Broadway building that could be "carved out"...
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DEFEND the proposed Riverside-West End Avenue Historic District Extension IIJune 19, 2015This Tuesday, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission will vote on Riverside-West End Historic District Extension...
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Can you see the differences in these two images?June 23, 2015Left: District Map from 2010, Right: District Map post-de Blasio Diet on June 23,...
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Riverside-West End Historic District Map Available!June 24, 2015While the City Council has 120 days to amend or disprove the Historic District...
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NYT Features District ExclusionsJune 29, 2015The Broadway Fashion Building, long a Landmark West! Wishlist Candidatewas designated in the last expansion...
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Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty...and landmarks preservation too!June 29, 2015Bruce Willis once said "You can't undo the past...but you can certainly not repeat...
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Continued Opposition to 361 Central Park West Residential ConversionAugust 12, 2015361 Central Park West, architecture, Board of Standards and Appeals, Carrere and Hastings, Central Park West, Individual Landmark, landmark, Landmarks at Risk, New York City, Upper West Side, Watch List, ZoningLandmark West! wishes to comment on the application to the Board of Standards and...
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Concerns about Intro. 775 shared with Council MembersAugust 26, 2015Friends of the UES, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Historic Districts Council, Intro. 775, landmark, Landmark West, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, Watch ListLandmark West!, Historic Districts Council, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, and Friends of the...
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Neighbors Share Concerns for Teddy Roosevelt ParkSeptember 4, 2015American Museum of Natural History, Gilder Center, Landmarks at Risk, Teddy Roosevelt Park, Theodore Roosevelt Park, Watch ListNo man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expedienceTheodore Roosevelt from...
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Mariners' Playground sets sail for renovationSeptember 10, 2015Central Park, Central Park Conservancy, Central Park West, Mariners' Gate, Mariners' Playground, Plan for Play, public design commission, Scenic Landmark, Spector Playground, Watch List, West 85th Street, When the Process WorksThe Central Parks Conservancy is planning to overhaul their playground near the Mariners' Gate...
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Update: Opposition to Intro. 775September 10, 2015August 26, 2015 MEMORANDUM OF OPPOSITION TO INTRO. 775 Dear Council Member, We write to express...
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Solidarity Against Intro. 775September 16, 2015NICE WORK! BIG THANKS to all of you who filled City Hall to capacity...
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ABCs of Central Park, a Labor Day Tour for KidsDecember 4, 2015architecture, CENTRAL dARK, Central Park, G. Augustine Lynas, Lynas, preservation, shadows, Tours and EventsLabor Day morning in Central Park provided a special treat for about 25 Upper...
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los ABCs del parque central (¡en español!)December 4, 2015In honor of Keeping the Past for the Future's Spanish language initiative, launched September...
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Come learn how this project would affect YOU!December 6, 2015American Museum of Natural History, architecture, Landmarks at Risk, NYC, open space, preservation, Theodore Roosevelt Park, Watch ListREAD LW's letter to the Museum outlining our preliminary questions and concerns. To learn more,...
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The New York Landmarks Conservancy supports two pending UWS LandmarksDecember 6, 2015architecture, Backlog 95, Designation, IRT Powerhouse, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC, NYLC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Testimony, Watch ListCheck, and Check! The New York Landmarks Conservancy has released its position on two...
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UPPER WEST SIEGE! Neighborhood Character Under FireDecember 6, 2015UPPER WEST SIEGE! Mayor de Blasio's rezoning plan will raise height limits. The Upper West Side...
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Time is Running Out for NYC!December 6, 2015111 West 57th Street by SHoP Architects (under construction); one of 13 developments planned...
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Testimony in Support of the Designation of the IRT Powerhouse & St. Michael's Episcopal Church ComplexDecember 6, 2015In preparation for the November 5 & 12, 2015 Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) hearings,...
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BFJ Comments on Zoning for Quality and AffordabilityDecember 6, 2015architecture, MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, NYC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and AffordabilityLANDMARK WEST! asked BFJ Planning to review Mayor De Blasio's City Planning proposals "Zoning...
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Central Park West Skyline: Potential FuturesDecember 6, 2015Are there new towers in the future of this skyline? This is the important...
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The future of a NYC treasure is at stakeDecember 19, 2015361 Central Park West, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, Carrere and Hastings, Central Park West, First Church of Christ Scientist, Individual Landmark, Landmark West, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Watch ListDear Neighbor: With so many critical, big-picture policy issues facing our neighborhood and city (eroding...
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Time keeps on tickin'...or does it? >>UPDATED<<December 30, 2015As the hours wind down on 2015, they formally stopped at 10:25 for a...
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Shapiro gets a fifth bite at the appleJanuary 13, 2016A packed Spector Hall for the 361 CPW Hearing at the BSA An ever-growing roster of neighbors...
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Stable InstabilityJanuary 20, 2016Late Sunday night, news broke that Mayor de Blasio had hammered out an agreement...
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Stable move even has humans saying "NEIGH"January 28, 2016North Facing Facade of the SHOPS building by Calvert Vaux, and Jacob Wry Mould...
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The BIG Deal! [updated]January 29, 2016MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Preservation Under Fire, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and AffordabilityChallenging de Blasio's Height-Raising Rezoning Plans Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) & Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH): THE BIG DEAL The...
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Preservation Groups Blast Approval of Citywide Rezoning Plans With No Substantive ChangesFebruary 3, 2016MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and AffordabilityPRESS RELEASE February 3, 2016 PRESERVATION GROUPS BLAST APPROVAL OF CITYWIDE REZONING PLANS WITH NO SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES, VOW TO...
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Coincidence$ >>UPDATED<<February 4, 2016UPDATE! The TIMES is reporting that the hearing is off. Mayor de Blasio's rushed,...
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BACK OFF!February 4, 2016As we've shared allegations of "Kick Backs" in the form of raises, for favorable...
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LPC addresses Backlog February 23February 8, 2016Backlog 95, IRT Powerhouse, Landmarks, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation Commission, McKim Mead and White, Robert W. Gibson, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Wish ListSt. Michael's Church by Robert W. Gibson After years of being deferred, the New York...
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'fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again'February 9, 2016PediCab Driver at Protest outside WABC Studios on Columbus Avenue rallying against Intro. 573-a A...
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New York is a dynamic metropolis...it isn’t a giant Etch A SketchFebruary 17, 2016Advocacy, Backlog 95, Beaux Arts, IRT Powerhouse, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, McKim Mead and White, NY Times, Powerhouse, Robert W. Gibson, Save the Powerhouse, St. Michael's Episcopal ChurchNew York Times Architecture Critic Michael Kimmelman makes a timely case for NEXT TUESDAY'S...
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Chinese New Year Caption Contest - FINALISTS!February 17, 2016HAPPY YEAR OF THE MONKEY! We requested your captions and you delivered! See the top 10...
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LW! letter to AMNHFebruary 19, 2016American Museum of Natural History, Gilder Center, Landmarks at Risk, Theodore Roosevelt Park, Watch ListBelow is the letter sent from LANDMARK WEST! to the American Museum of Natural...
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IRT Coverage in CHELSEA NOWMarch 3, 2016Backlog 95, Historic Districts Council, IRT Powerhouse, Landmark West, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, McKim Mead and White, Watch List, Wish ListNeighborhood Paper CHELSEA NOW has a new article on the LPC Backlog and it...
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Vote Looms on Height IncreasesMarch 15, 2016Advocacy, Affordable Housing, City Council, City Hall, Dept. of City Planning, Landmarks at Risk, MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Preservation Under Fire, Zoning, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and AffordabilityMAYOR DE BLASIO'S HEIGHT INCREASES WON'T IMPROVE QUALITY OR AFFORDABILITY* Yet, there is talk of a...
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Seeing is Believing: ZQA & MIHMarch 23, 2016MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and AffordabilityHeights will be increased from 14 to 17 stories for Broadway buildings that contain...
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Ongoing Debate: Congregation Shearith (Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue)March 28, 2016Illustration by Alan Sugarman, protectwest70.org BAIT AND SWITCH: Congregation Shearith Israel's planned building has changed substantially...
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AMNH Scoping - Follow upApril 8, 2016American Museum of Natural History, Columbus Avenue, Gilder Center, Landmarks at Risk, Teddy Roosevelt ParkArmillary hanging in proposed-to-be-demolished Weston Pavilion On Wednesday, April 6th, the Parks Department held their...
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Neigh a word said...until today?April 21, 2016Calvert Vaux, Carriage Horses, Central Park, Dept. of Parks and Recreation, Intro 573-a, Landmarks at Risk, Scenic Landmark, UWS, Wall Street JournalIn an article that a commenter noted "should take him off...
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Congregation Shearith Israel - A Victory!May 3, 2016Image from protectwest70.org Congregation Shearith Israel (CSI) is a powerful Upper West Side religious institution...
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City Hall Press ConferenceMay 3, 2016Mayor de Blasio, Our City Is Not For Sale! "Business as usual" is transforming New...
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How to help 361 Central Park WestMay 5, 2016361 Central Park West, Carrere and Hastings, First Church of Christ Scientist, Individual Landmark, Landmarks at RiskA long series of hearings at the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) will...
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Condo Plans Cited Among Possible "Pay to Play" DealsMay 5, 2016361 Central Park West, Congregation Shearith Israel, First Church of Christ Scientist, Landmarks at Risk, Pay to Play, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List"The fix is in," LW! President Kate Wood told reporters at a May 4,...
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Community Groups Unite to Take Back New York!May 5, 2016361 Central Park West, Congregation Shearith Israel, First Church of Christ Scientist, Landmarks at Risk, Pay to Play, Preservation Under Fire, Wish ListIt's time to end pay-to-play real estate deals. -- From the steps of City Hall, a...
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116 Years of History Comes Down to June 2ndMay 24, 2016361 Central Park West, Advocacy, Community Board 7, First Church of Christ Scientist, Landmarks at Risk, Pay to PlayMore than 100 New Yorkers held a candlelight vigil in front of the former First...
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VICTORY for 361!June 3, 2016361 Central Park West, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, Carrere and Hastings, First Church of Christ Scientist, Individual Landmark, When the Process Works, ZoningVICTORY! Developers' Speculative Development Project DENIED; New Hope for Landmark Church Today, the NYC Board of Standards &...
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Press Coverage of the Big Win for 361 Central Park WestJune 3, 2016361 Central Park West, Beaux Arts, Board of Standards and Appeals, Central Park, Central Park West, First Church of Christ Scientist, Upper West Side, UWS, When the Process WorksThe press is already abuzz about the NYC Board of Standards & Appeals' vote...
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Kudos from the New York TimesJune 8, 2016Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, Carrere and Hastings, Congregation Shearith Israel, First Church of Christ Scientist, Individual Landmark, Media, When the Process WorksThere has been a lot of coverage of last Thursday's victory for New Yorkers...
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Damaging State Bill Threatens Our NeighborhoodsJune 10, 2016UPDATE! NYC FAR Legislation Is Off The Table (for now...stay tuned) Click here for a press release _fddf SOME...
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Intro. 775-A: It's a Done Deal!June 14, 2016GOVERNMENT IN THE DARK! We can't make this stuff up. - In a surprise move, City Council...
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Landmark Changes in the DarkJune 14, 2016Landmark Changes in the Dark -- Daily News: Opinion, Voice of the People (June 13, 2016) Prof....
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Damaging State Bill ON HOLDJune 17, 2016A WEEK AGO WE ALERTED YOU TO YET ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE BILL - THIS ONE...
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New Plans for W. 70th St. Condo ProjectJuly 14, 2016Public Review of Significant Changes to West 70th Street Condo Project Wednesday, July 20, 7:00...
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Not So Fast: CB7 Sends Mixed Signals to Synagogue DeveloperJuly 21, 2016Thanks to everyone who packed the room at the July 20, 2016, Community Board 7 meeting! - Please click...
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Congregation Shearith Israel Continues its March...July 25, 2016As follow up to last Wednesday's Community Board 7 Land Use hearing about a...
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Chain-LinkNYCJuly 27, 2016You may have noticed the new kiosks sprouting along Broadway and seemingly every other...
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Quote of the Day: Central "Dark" & Our City's FabricAugust 9, 2016Quote of the Day Central "Dark" & Our City's Fabric In a recent interview with Dezeen...
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A "Materially Incomplete Submission" by Congregation Shearith IsraelAugust 30, 2016On Sunday, August 28, 2016, LW! attorney (and board member) David Rosenberg emailed Community...
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We're not alone in the UniverseSeptember 26, 2016No, it's not a Dr. Who reference... Image of London's future, from the Guardian New Yorkers...
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Congregation Shearith Israel: No Bending the RulesOctober 6, 2016Board of Standards and Appeals, Congregation Shearith Israel, Pay to Play, Preservation Under Fire, Watch ListCONGREGATION SHEARITH ISRAEL'S W. 70TH ST. MIDBLOCK CONDO PROJECT UNDER SCRUTINY COME TO THE PUBLIC HEARING FRIDAY,...
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Testimony on proposed AMNH Expansion (UPDATED)October 6, 2016Although the Community Board overwhelmingly approved the American Museum of Natural History's proposed expansion,...
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Public Hearing Raises More Questions than AnswersOctober 17, 2016Board of Standards and Appeals, Congregation Shearith Israel, First Church of Christ Scientist, Landmarks at Risk, Pay to Play, Preservation Under Fire, Watch ListOn Friday, October 14, the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) held its...
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"Minor" Changes are "Major" MisrepresentationOctober 20, 2016Board of Standards and Appeals, Central Park West, Congregation Shearith Israel, Dept. of Buildings, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Preservation Under Fire, Watch ListLast night, at Community Board 7's Land Use Committee meeting, CONGREGATION SHEARITH ISRAEL was...
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Kate Wood on NY1: Time is Running Out for Landmark-Worthy SynagogueNovember 4, 2016demolition, Landmark West, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, Upper West Side, UWS, Watch ListKate Wood protests impending demolition of a nearly century-old synagogue on W. 93rd Street. As...
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Fourth Universalist "Landmark on the Park" Launches New EraNovember 22, 2016S.O.U.L., a partnership between the Fourth Universalist Society and Upper West Side neighbors, was...
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Governor Cuomo: Tell MTA to MIND THE CAP!November 28, 2016AVOID DELAYS! Contact Governor Cuomo Today! Last week, the MTA announced their plan to raise...
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CENTRAL dARK StatementNovember 28, 2016DOWNLOAD the new printable CENTRAL dARK flyer HERE Will Central Park Become CENTRAL dARK? A supertall...
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Nixed Again! CSI covered by West Side SpiritNovember 28, 2016Olivia Kelley recounts the latest trials for Congregation Shearith Israel's long-toothed proposal to build five...
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Church on Park Debating Plans for DemolitionDecember 6, 2016Don’t panic! This article from The New York Times is from May 1982…nearly 35 years...
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LPC Hears Morningside Heights Historic DistrictDecember 8, 2016After more than two decades of hard work, the LPC heard testimony on Tuesday...
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Yes, Virginia...December 12, 2016Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. ~ Virginia O'Hanlon...
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IRT Powerhouse Remains in Landmarks LimboDecember 14, 2016Backlog 95, IRT Powerhouse, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation Commission, McKim Mead and White, Wish ListWell, Virginia... It's still a tough world out there. After 37 years on the Landmarks Preservation...
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Zoning Variance Agency Under ScrutinyDecember 20, 2016New legislation aims to regulate the Board of Standards and Appeals By Madeleine Thompson, West Side...
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Community Board 7 Addresses Tall Towers on UWSJanuary 11, 2017POSTPONED DUE TO OVERWHELMING PUBLIC INTEREST! Please stay tuned - the meeting will be...
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Deja Vu All Over AgainJanuary 12, 2017CONGREGATION SHEARITH ISRAEL'S W. 70TH STREET LUXURY CONDOS DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN... Back in...
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MAKING MUSIC Event for 711 West End Avenue!January 12, 2017TAG, the Tenants' Action Group of 711 West End Avenue is presenting a special...
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Another chapter in "Wreck Side Story"January 18, 2017Karma Comes to Call In 2013, LW! alerted you to a Daily News article on...
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Congregation Shearith Israel Vote ScheduledFebruary 26, 2017CONGREGATION SHEARITH ISRAEL'S W. 70TH STREET LUXURY CONDOS VOTE SCHEDULED! Tuesday, February 28, starting at 10:00am 22...
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Open Letter to BSA Chair Margery PerlmutterMarch 12, 2017March 6, 2017 - Hon. Margery Perlmutter, Chair NYC Board of Standards and Appeals 250 Broadway, 29th Floor New York,...
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New Republic: "For New York developers, blatant deception isn't just good for business—it's completely legal"March 24, 2017The April 2017 issue of the New Republic focuses on the U.S. President in a collection...
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Crain's Reveals Gerrymandered Zoning LotApril 15, 2017Rare tower set to rise on Upper West Side: Developers of 200 Amsterdam Ave. stitched...
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April 20, 20172 Columbus Circle, 200 Amsterdam, adventure playground, Advocacy, American Museum of Natural History, Arlene Simon, CENTRAL dARK, Congregation Shearith Israel, Edward Durell Stone, Fourth Universalist Society, how the west was won, Keeping the Past for the Future, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Law, Preservation Under Fire, RAP, Riverside West End Avenue Historic District, Watch List, When the Process Works, Wish ListA pristine brownstone block of West 70th Street On April 19, 2017 – the 52nd anniversary...
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Best Manhattan Prices Per Foot!May 2, 2017Quarter two revealed some of the highest prices on record for Manhattan condos and...
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It's a Small World...May 5, 2017And although Central Park is a "big" 843 acres of a Scenic Landmark, there...
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668' on Amsterdam Avenue?May 5, 2017Hundreds of Upper West Siders flocked to a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, May...
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Curbing Supertall Tower Development: A Few IdeasMay 10, 2017Two 600-foot-plus towers planned for the Upper West Side THE PROBLEM Towers soaring to 600 feet...
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LW! Secures $5,000 Challenge Grant to Fund the Fight Against 200 AmsterdamMay 11, 2017LW! has secured a $5,000 challenge grant to help bring community legal counsel on board...
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CSI: Article 78 FiledMay 15, 2017Board of Standards and Appeals, Congregation Shearith Israel, Landmarks at Risk, Preservation Under Fire, Watch ListLANDMARK WEST! has filed an Article 78 to challenge the BSA approval of special...
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Rally Against Developer's "Alternative Facts" on 200 Amsterdam SuperTowerMay 16, 2017"...exceptionally irregular zoning lot..." "...four floors of mechanical spaces at the top of...
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BIG Landmarks Win!May 24, 2017On Tuesday, May 23rd, the LPC denied a revised proposal brought before them by...
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Speaking Out Against 200 Amsterdam Supertall TowerJune 1, 2017The 200 Amsterdam development site, backing up to the PS 199 playground LANDMARK WEST! has...
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PS199 HomeworkJune 9, 2017A 668' tall tower right next to a public school and playground would have...
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Not So Fast: 200 Amsterdam Project "On Hold"June 14, 2017"PLANS FOR UPPER WEST SIDE’S TALLEST BUILDING ON HOLD AS CITY REVIEWS CHALLENGE BY...
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SAVE NEW YORK SUMMIT, Thursday, June 22, 6pmJune 15, 2017#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, CENTRAL dARK, Landmarks at Risk, Preservation Under Fire, Watch ListThe scale of New York is being drastically changed - not just in Midtown...
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Voters Against SupertallsJune 22, 2017New Yorkers from neighborhoods across the city came together on Thursday, June 22, 2017,...
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"We Can't Really Stop It"--but we can change it!June 26, 2017At Thursday, June 22nd's Save New York Summit, #VotersAgainstSupertalls rallied to support appropriately scaled...
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200 Amsterdam -- PROGRESS!June 27, 2017NEWS FLASH! The Department of Buildings has posted on its website a "Notice to Revoke" permits for the...
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Electeds Weigh in on West 66th StreetJune 28, 2017Council Member Helen Rosenthal, Assembly Member Dick Gottfried and Senator Brad Hoylman have chimed...
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WATCH NOW: Save New York SummitJuly 5, 2017#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Central Park, Friends of the UES, Landmark West, shadows, skyline, Tours and Events, ZoningLANDMARK WEST! presents newly available footage from the night of our Save New York...
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UWS District 6 Candidate's ForumJuly 20, 2017WEST SIDE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM: The Balance Between Land Use and Quality of Life Hosted...
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200 Amsterdam Avenue: Good NewsOctober 30, 2017200 Amsterdam Avenue: GOOD NEWS! WE DO NOT GET ENOUGH GOOD NEWS THESE DAYS BUT...
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Money & Politics: Extensive News Coverage UPDATEDNovember 2, 2017361 Central Park West, Congregation Shearith Israel, First Church of Christ Scientist, Landmarks at Risk, Pay to Play, Preservation Under Fire, Watch ListFIND MOST RECENT UPDATES HERE The past few months have brought wave after wave of...
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CPW Skyline Alert: 50 West 66th StreetNovember 27, 2017Snohetta's intention for the revamped CPW skyline viewed from south east. Image from Snohetta website. Design...
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ERFA Progress-HUGE Community WinDecember 1, 2017The East River Fifties Alliance (ERFA) has the extraordinary news that the City Planning...
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The IRT Powerhouse is Designated!December 5, 2017Backlog 95, Individual Landmark, IRT Powerhouse, Landmarks Preservation Commission, McKim Mead and White, When the Process Works(revised) It is with great excitement that LANDMARK WEST! can report that the Landmarks Preservation...
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Tribeca Clocktower to Remain!December 5, 2017Individual Landmark, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation Commission, McKim Mead and White, When the Process Worksimage by Michael Vecchio Sometimes the beauty (and the ingenuity!) is not always visible on...
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A Window into the Certificate of Appropriateness ProcessDecember 13, 2017Columbus Avenue, Landmark West, Landmarks Preservation Commission, legalization, LPC, McKim Mead and White, preservation, Upper West Side, West 72nd Street, When the Process WorksColumbus Avenue Elevation At yesterday’s Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting, the vigilance of LANDMARK WEST! and...
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Full Steam Ahead: 2018December 29, 2017C of A, Individual Landmark, IRT Powerhouse, Landmark West, McKim Mead and White, New York City, Powerhouse, preservation, Save the Powerhouse, Upper West Side, UWS, When the Process Works, Wish ListFull Steam Ahead! Undoubtedly, 2017 has been a year of change, both for the nation...
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Belleclaire Rising!January 12, 2018Hotel Belleclaire, Broadway at Seventy-Seventh Street New York Thanks to the wonders of the internet,...
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The Doctor is OUTJanuary 15, 2018Image via New York Times After a months-long review, the Mayor has concluded the work...
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Victor's Cafe, Penang, Cafe Tallulah, Oxbow Tavern...just keep the relief mural!February 14, 2018Wide eye'd pedestrians may have noticed earlier this week when signs went up on...
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Kalikow: Cat's Out of the Bag!February 21, 2018Big things are happening in NYC--and they are not all good. LANDMARK WEST! has...
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Mixed Forecast Ahead for 200 Amsterdam AvenueMarch 16, 2018200 Amsterdam, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of Buildings, Landmark West, shadows, skyline, Upper West SideClear Skies or Long Shadows overhead? LANDMARK WEST! and Committee for Environmentally Sound Development, along...
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Coin Toss for March 27thMarch 20, 2018architecture, Board of Standards and Appeals, Dept. of Buildings, Historic District, Individual Landmark, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, New York, New York City, NYC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, Testimony, Upper West Side, UWSMarch 27th is a coin toss... With lots on the docket, one must prioritize... Attend...
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CC Speaker Johnson against LPC Rules ChangesMarch 23, 2018Advocacy, C of A, City Hall, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Preservation Under FireEchoing the position of LANDMARK WEST! and several colleague organizations, City Council Speaker Corey...
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Don't Rule Us OutMarch 26, 2018C of A, Landmark West, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, legalization, LPC, New York, New York City, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, Upper West Side, UWSDon't Rule Out the Power of the Public In advance of the LPC's proposal to...
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The People Take A StandMarch 28, 2018Advocacy, Affordable Housing, architecture, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Historic Districts Council, landmark, Landmark West, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, legalization, LPC, Moderism, New York City, NYC, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, REBNY, Upper West Side, UWS, West End Preservation SocietyA Day of Public Outcry at the Landmarks Preservation Commission The community was out in...
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Funding 50 West 66th StreetApril 13, 2018The Real Deal reports that financing for Extell Development's proposed 50 West 66th Street...
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No Shortage of Threats to Upper West SideApril 14, 2018Three new webpages to stay on top of your issues! A series of developments continue...
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UWS JANE'S WALK - Saturday May 5th, 11amApril 16, 2018FREE UWS Jane's Walk! RSVP via Municipal Art Society Website. The East River Fifties Alliance’s...
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Joint Statement about LPC Rules ChangesApril 19, 2018LANDMARK WEST! along with the the Brooklyn Heights Association, The City Club of New...
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The Next LPC Chair...April 25, 2018There has been much speculation of who might take the place of Meenakshi Srinivasan...
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2.5 Blocks for the BoweryMay 18, 2018In a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, and Commissioner...
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What is Floor Area Ratio?May 21, 2018#votersagainstsupertalls, Landmarks at Risk, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, shadows, skylineWondering what it means when someone refers to Floor Area Ratio or FAR? We've got...
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Senators to contact re: Senate Bill 6760May 22, 2018While Speaker Carl Heastie has New York City's interests covered in the Assembly, concerns...
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It's YOUR Call: Curb Senate Bill 6760May 23, 2018It's YOUR call... Although removed from New York State budget negotiations, the provision to eliminate the Floor...
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Taking Exception to the RulesMay 30, 2018Advocacy, Landmarks, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Preservation Under Fire, When the Process WorksTaking Exception to the Rules Public Impact on the Proposed LPC Rules Changes The Landmarks Preservation...
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Death at 217 West 57June 1, 2018In an unfortunate report, a construction worker was injured and a security guard was...
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Two Wrongs Don't Make an 'As-of-Right'June 5, 2018200 Amsterdam, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, Preservation Under Fire, Upper West Side, UWS, ZoningFrom left to right: Frank Chaney (the plaintiff's lawyer), Paul Selver of Kramer Levin...
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Hedge Fund Buyers?June 23, 2018Gary Stern takes a look at the (sometimes) foreign, but always MEGA money in...
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Tell DeBlasio What You Think about SUPERTALLS on UWS: RSVP for 6/27 Town HallJune 25, 2018UPDATE FROM THE MAYOR'S COMMUNITY AFFAIRS UNIT: "Thank you for your interest in our upcoming...
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What Happened at the Town HallJune 28, 2018Last night's town hall meeting saw the community pushing Mayor Bill de Blasio on...
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Celebrating Penn Central Day!July 2, 2018Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, New York City, preservation, Tours and Events, When the Process WorksLast week, LANDMARK WEST! co-sponsored a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Penn Central...
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99 Problems...but height ain't oneJuly 3, 2018Call it the ultimate first world problem...only it's about being surpassed by the third...
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Op-Ed: A Tower of 775 feet, and We Can't Say One WordJuly 27, 2018Excavation work for a 775-foot residential tower on 65th/66th Streets ...
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The Next Step: LPC to Hold Hearing for Revised Rules ChangesJuly 31, 2018Advocacy, Landmarks Law, Landmarks Preservation Commission, LPC, New York City, preservation, When the Process WorksThe Next Step LPC to Hold Hearing for Revised Rules Changes Earlier this year, LANDMARK WEST! joined...
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The Post DeliversAugust 13, 2018This past Sunday, the New York Post's exclusive cover story, "City Hall finally discloses...
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More impacts of Extell on 66 reverberateAugust 17, 2018As noted by many neighbors, it got a lot more difficult to park on...
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Money & Politics: An Update on "Pay to Play" in New York CityAugust 19, 2018Money & Politics Pay-to-Play Politics in New York City Below: a series of new entries recapping...
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Elected Officials take one giant leap on eliminating gapsAugust 20, 2018Several council members have signed onto a letter penned by City Council Speaker Corey...
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Development by Loophole: UWS Block Association Explains Impact of 66th Street DevelopmentAugust 24, 2018#votersagainstsupertalls, CENTRAL dARK, Preservation Under Fire, shadows, skyline, Upper West Side, UWSView the West 65th and West 66th Street Block Association's video NYC" Development by...
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It is "GO" Time on W 66th St. Zoning ChallengeAugust 24, 2018Is all of the UWS excavation leaving you feeling a little "empty"? 'Life isn't a...
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City Planning Examines VoidsSeptember 5, 2018New York City's Department of City Planning, Manhattan division met with neighbors and LANDMARK...
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66th Street Zoning Challenge MeetingSeptember 6, 2018Mark your Calendars: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th: (1) New York State Primary Day Polls are open 6am-9pm. Please remember...
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215' of Nothing is NOT okay!September 6, 2018LANDMARK WEST! and neighbors have filed our Department of Buildings Zoning Challenge against the...
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66th Street Challenge is filed! 75 Days of Road Ahead.September 10, 2018Ever vigilant, LW! and Neighbors filed a Department of Buildings Zoning Challenge against 36 West 66th...
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984' and CountingSeptember 12, 2018The definition of SuperTall has "grown" as the sky is, increasingly no longer the...
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CITY Support!September 13, 2018Local, City and State Electeds write in support of the 10 West 66th Street...
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The Spirit on Tall TalkSeptember 22, 2018Reporter Michael Garofalo reports on the DOB CHALLENGE against 36 West 66th Street in...
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Excavator Flips, Progress FlopsSeptember 27, 2018Thankfully, there are no known reported injuries as of yet, but an excavator flipped...
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36 West 66th Street Throws Shade on the UWSOctober 4, 2018The Department of Buildings (DOB) has 75 days from our 9/9/2018 CHALLENGE * filing against 36 West...
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Referendum Questions Addressed!October 16, 2018FREE Public Education Forum in Manhattan on Community Board Referendum Questions Thursday October 18th 6:30pm-8:30pm Gregorio...
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REPLY: Senator HoylmanOctober 31, 2018In conjunction with filing the Zoning Challenge against 36 West 66th Street, LANDMARK WEST!...
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AMNH may proceedDecember 11, 2018A legal action spearheaded by neighborhood group Community United to Protect Theodore Roosevelt Park...
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Move 'ova CovaDecember 11, 2018View of Cova Building prior to alterations Identified as a National Register Eligible building in...
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36 West 66th Street Is Filed!December 20, 2018It truly is the busiest time of the year! To catch you up on three...
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The Facts of 36 West 66th StreetJanuary 7, 2019#votersagainstsupertalls, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Central Park West, Watch List2018 ended in a flurry, and LANDMARK WEST! met the deadline to file a Board...
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Addressing the VoidsJanuary 8, 2019#votersagainstsupertalls, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning, Watch List, ZoningLANDMARK WEST! Executive Director was featured in an article in CRAINS NY (linked) alongside colleague...
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City Council Statement on Mechanical VoidsJanuary 16, 2019"The officials highlighted developer tactics such as excessive use of “void spaces” — unoccupied...
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Gale Brewer Statement on DOB to Revoke Permits for 36 W. 66th St.January 17, 2019"This is a victory not only for the Upper West Side, but for communities...
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Neighbors Prevail! LW! Wins Round in 36 W. 66th Street BattleJanuary 17, 2019With many thanks to our team of Attorneys: John Low-Beer, Chuck Weinstock and Zoning...
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MEDIA coverage of DOB Intent to RevokeJanuary 17, 2019Image Courtesy THE REAL DEAL. Considering the rarity of the Department of Building Revoking Permits,...
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Manhattan Delegation of City Council speaks outJanuary 18, 2019#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, ABC Watch, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, City Council, Dept. of Buildings, Dept. of City Planning, ZoningImage Courtesy New York Daily News In a letter dated January 10, the entire Manhattan...
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Buildings near you---now 66% larger than intended!January 19, 2019Charles Bagli of The New York Times cited the postcard at left (dreamed up...
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The Spirit: West Side Tower Cut Down to SizeJanuary 24, 2019The West Side Spirit's Emily Higginbotham weighs in on the City's notice to revoke...
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LW! Making HeadlinesJanuary 25, 2019LANDMARK WEST!'s fight against supertall towers is making headlines. The Department of Buildings Notice Intent to...
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Department of City Planning to Act on VoidsJanuary 25, 2019Attached HERE is a letter from City Planning--including information on their proposal to address...
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LW! Makes More Headlines!January 30, 2019Our fight against supertall towers continues making headlines! LANDMARK WEST! board chair Page Cowley, FAIA and her...
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Out of this world!February 1, 2019GOTHAMIST picks up where it left off last week in its expose on the...
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Mechanical Voids Are Highbrow/DespicableFebruary 5, 2019From New York Magazine's "The Approval Matrix: Week of February 4, 2019" : "So it's perfectly...
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THE GUARDIAN: Anything but "Super"February 5, 2019Like leggy plants given too much fertiliser, these buildings are a symptom of a...
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This isn't a GameFebruary 6, 2019The City enacts building codes and zoning guidelines often to protect the public. Jacob...
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Higher PowerFebruary 8, 2019Perhaps Rapunzel slept in this tower? But some wonder about the ethics of a religious...
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Community Boards Consider City Planning text on VOIDSFebruary 14, 2019Mark your Calendars! Key Dates to Curb Inappropriate Development LANDMARK WEST! and our colleagues FRIENDS of...
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Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal Lowers the Roof on ExcessFebruary 16, 2019New York State Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal has introduced state legislation A.5026 aimed at...
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How the DCP Zoning Text Amendment Stacks UPMarch 6, 2019#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, ABC Watch, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning, ZoningDepartment of City Planning (DCP) hearing on VOIDS Zoning Text Amendment WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13th, beginning at...
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Let's Talk Loopholes!March 9, 2019LANDMARK WEST!'s Sean Khorsandi (2nd from left) discusses the threat posed to many communities...
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Sean Khorsandi Explains Proposed Voids Text AmendmentMarch 13, 2019Sean Khorsandi was a guest of Assembly Member Dick Gottfried on this week's episode...
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LW! Gives Testimony re VOIDS Proposed AmendmentMarch 15, 2019On March 13th, the Department of City Planning (DCP) held a hearing on a...
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DCP to vote on their VOIDS Zoning Text AmendmentApril 8, 2019On Wednesday, the Department of City Planning is expected to vote on their proposal to close...
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State to the RescueMay 3, 2019Image via The Real Deal In the wake of disappointing results from the Department of...
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Gale Brewer on DevelopmentMay 6, 2019Image via City and State Upper West Sider and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer told...
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De ja Vu on the UWS-New Appeal on 50 W. 66th, Possible New Landmark, and Fighting the VoidsMay 14, 2019#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, ABC Watch, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, Landmarks Preservation Commission, preservationLand Use, Planning and Preservation 3-peat! LW! has been hard at work. Read on for...
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Support our Bravest!June 7, 2019LANDMARK WEST! has been asking #isitsafe and the FDNY has just answered: "No". Is the Dept. of Buildings listening? When LW!...
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How to Game the Zoning Codes to Build Supertall Skyscrapers by James S. RussellJune 12, 2019In CityLab, James S. Russell (with a little help from LW! Executive Director, Sean...
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If 137 West 71st Street Could Talk...NOW IT CAN!June 18, 2019FILE--Author James Baldwin gestures in a Feb. 25, 1985 file photo. James Campbell, the...
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Belvedere-Beautiful View Looking Beautiful!June 18, 2019The Belvedere "Castle" (actually a Victorian Folly) is set to reopen after a lengthy...
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Daytonian in Manhattan: Hardenberg's Nos. 1845-1847 BroadwayJuly 15, 2019By Tom Miller, aka the Daytonian in Manhattan Reproduced with permission. Original Entry from September...
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Developer July 2019 BSA Filing on 50 W. 66th StreetJuly 24, 2019Response to LW! May 13, 2019 Filing at the Board of Standards and Appeals. The...
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The Development Driving a Wedge Through the UWSJuly 31, 2019#isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARKWe've told you about how A new breed of skyscraper threatens to devastate the fabric...
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What Happened Yesterday at the BSA: Defining the Realm of the AbsurdAugust 7, 2019#isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARKOn Tuesday, August 6th neighbors, friends, electeds and lawyers from across the Upper West...
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ICYMI: W66th St Tower at BSAAugust 14, 2019#votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of City Planning, ZoningWhile many were hitting the beach to beat the heat last week, LW! had...
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The Fight Against 50 W. 66th Continues Sept. 10thSeptember 4, 2019On August 6th, the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) heard Landmark West's Appeal (view it HERE)...
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Absurdity Continues: 50 W 66th Street at BSA TomorrowSeptember 9, 2019At its Executive Review Session on August 6th, the Board of Standards and Appeals...
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Another Round of Absurdity!September 11, 2019The UWS again temporarily relocated to 22 Reade Street on Tuesday morning to witness...
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LW! November 2019 BSA Filing of 50 W. 66th StreetNovember 7, 2019#isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, ZoningThese are the response documents filed by LW! on November 6, 2019 Submission Notice Statement of...
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Testimony of Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer Re: 50 W. 66th StreetDecember 17, 2019Thank you Gale Brewer for your support as the community's pushes back against excessive...
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Upper West Siders Say Luxury Tower's Height-Boosting "Mechanical Void" is Mostly Empty Space - GOTHAMISTDecember 17, 2019#votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of BuildingsGothamist article By Elizabeth Kim Dec. 17, 2019 4:11 p.m. ...
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Today's Hearing on 50 West 66th StreetDecember 17, 2019#isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARKThe UWS came out en force today for three and one half hours of...
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One Loophole, 100%December 30, 2019#isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of Buildings, ZoningThrough the 1980's and 1990's a popular cereal brand famously compared the vitamins and minerals in their one bowl of...
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ALL Local Electeds Agree -- Revoke Permits for 50 West 66th Street!January 27, 2020#isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARKTuesday, January 28th the Board of Standards and Appeals will rule on LW's Appeal...
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BSA: Tie Goes to the Developer at 50 West 66th StreetJanuary 28, 2020#isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARKThe Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) decided today that the nearly 200 vertical feet of...
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BSA Chair Perlmutter is "OK with what was represented" even though SHE NEVER SAW ITJanuary 29, 2020#isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARKThere's so much to question about how the Chair of the Board of Standards...
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GOTTFRIED stands with LW!January 31, 2020#isitsafe, #votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, ZoningIn his recent community update, Assembly Member Richard Gottfried reiterated his support of LANDMARK...
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‘We’re literally at the behest of developers’ whim’February 7, 2020#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, 50 West 66th Street, Advocacy, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARKNew York Times Reporter Stefanos Chen brings readers "The People vs. Big Development" ticking...
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Going Soon! From a Neighborhood Near YouFebruary 18, 2020CONGRATULATIONS to our colleagues, both the Committee for Environmentally Sound Development (CFESD) and the Municipal Art Society (MAS)...
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C'MON CMOM!February 29, 2020361 Central Park West, Advocacy, Children's Museum of Manhattan, Individual Landmark, Landmarks at Risk, Landmarks Preservation CommissionThe Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM), the latest stewards of the 117-year old individual landmark at...
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CMOM Takes 5!March 4, 2020Community rallies for FIVE hours in support of the 117-year old individual landmark at 361 Central Park...
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A Ray of Sunshine in NYC?March 5, 2020#votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, architect, architectural, architecture, Board of Standards and Appeals, Community Board 7, Landmark West, Manhattan, New York, New York City, NY, NY Times, NYC, skyline, State of New York, When the Process Works, ZoningNew York City’s local communities may be getting the “breath of fresh air” (and...
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Judge Sides with Common SenseSeptember 29, 2020Community WINS in Supreme Court of State of NY! -- Developer vows to Appeal...
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Big Things Planned in 2021: We're Going to Court for YOUDecember 8, 2020Coming through for you, and Standing TALL! Once Again YOU CAN COUNT on LANDMARK WEST! As promised, our Article 78 is...
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City's Response to LW! Article 78 FilingFebruary 17, 2021The City filed their response on Tuesday, February 17. Documents are as follows: ANSWER IN...
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STILL GOING: Stopping the Copper Top at 50 West 66th StreetFebruary 19, 2021Year 6, and LW! continues the MARCH for you. On December 7th, 2020 LANDMARK WEST! filed our Article...
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Planning Together -- Without the CommunityFebruary 22, 2021The City Council Speaker has proposed PLANNING TOGETHER: A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR NEW YORK CITY (linked). Formally Intro...
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Protecting the Laws That Protect Our Landmarks
Upper West Siders have worked hard over many decades to secure sound planning policies to guide the future of our neighborhood and city. Important laws that protect Upper West Side character and quality of life include the New York City Landmarks Law and Zoning Resolution, especially contextual zoning designed to reinforce existing community character. Keep reading to find out how these laws and the landmarks they protect are increasingly under attack, and what you can do to help LW! defend them.
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CENTRAL dARK
In 2007, LW! commissioned a study by Weisz + Yoes Architecture to examine the development potential directly adjacent to Central Park. Their findings identified ten potential sites where towers may rise. These “worst case scenario” findings pale in comparison to the actual scale of current planned development in the blocks just south of the park – and creeping north.
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New Yorkers for a Human-Scaled City – Join the Movement!
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Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Preservation
Official landmark designation is only one step in ensuring the survival of our neighborhood’s architectural, historically and culturally significant assets. Preservation requires constant vigilance.
Use the buttons at the top of the page to see “LANDMARKS AT RISK” Watch-Blog posts