Jul 13, 2018 | #votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, Advocacy, New York City, shadows, skyline, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, UWS
JOIN Manhattan Electeds on Monday, July 16th Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer State Senator Liz Krueger (Rep) Council Member Ben Kallos in tandem with FRIENDS of the UES Historic Districts, Carnegie Hill Neighbors, and LW! On the steps of City Hall...
May 21, 2018 | #votersagainstsupertalls, Landmarks at Risk, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, shadows, skyline
Wondering what it means when someone refers to Floor Area Ratio or FAR? We’ve got you. FLOOR AREA RATIO: The floor area ratio is the principal bulk regulation controlling the size of buildings. FAR is the ratio of total building floor area to the area of its...
Mar 16, 2018 | 200 Amsterdam, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of Buildings, Landmark West, shadows, skyline, Upper West Side
Clear Skies or Long Shadows overhead? LANDMARK WEST! and Committee for Environmentally Sound Development, along with many elected officials, have questioned the development proposal for the former Lincoln Square Synagogue site at 200 Amsterdam Avenue. Slated to rise...
Nov 27, 2017 | #votersagainstsupertalls, CENTRAL dARK, Central Park, shadows, skyline, Upper West Side, Zoning
Snohetta’s intention for the revamped CPW skyline viewed from south east. Image from Snohetta website. Design Intent for 50 West 66th Street Revealed UPDATE: Read further coverage in WEST SIDE RAG, ARCHITECT’S NEWSPAPER, DEZEEN This afternoon, news...
Jul 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, Zoning
LANDMARK WEST! presents newly available footage from the night of our Save New York Summit! On June 22nd, LANDMARK WEST!, along with Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, Save Harlem Now!, and Save Central Park NYC, hosted an evening’s summit on...
Dec 4, 2015 | architecture, CENTRAL dARK, Central Park, G. Augustine Lynas, Lynas, preservation, shadows, Tours and Events
Labor Day morning in Central Park provided a special treat for about 25 Upper West Siders and their friends in the form of a tour by prolific author, sculptor, and Upper West Sider, G Augustine Lynas. The children ranged in age from 5 to 13 and were all enthusiastic...
