Boak & Paris/Boak & Raad: New York Architects- A Book Talk by Annice Alt
Boak & Paris/Boak & Raad: New York Architects A Book Talk by Annice Alt This event is full Thursday, April 9, 2015 6:30 pm 232 East 11th Street At the height of the building boom in the 1920s, two young architects Russell Boak and Hyman Paris broke away from […]
HDC Statement- Zoning for Quality & Affordability Scoping Session
March 25, 2015 Statement of the Historic Districts Council City Planning Commission Zoning for Quality & Affordability The Historic Districts Council is the citywide advocate for New York’s historic neighborhoods. We represent over 500 neighborhood-based group dedicated to preserving the physical character of their communities. Many of our constituents have spent years working with […]
Deserving but not Designated: Brooklyn
Deserved but not Designated are neighborhoods in New York City which have submitted comprehensive Requests For Evaluation (RFEs) and/or have had public hearings at the Landmarks Preservation Commission, yet remain unprotected by landmark designation. These landmark-worthy places possess the same qualities as landmark districts, such as architectural integrity, historic significance and distinct neighborhood character. HDC’s […]
City Hall Rally on Effects of Mayor de Blasio’s Proposed “Zoning for Quality and Affordability”
City Hall Rally on Effects of Mayor de Blasio’s Proposed “Zoning for Quality and Affordability” Concerned neighborhood organizations throughout New York City are holding a press conference and rally on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday, March 25th at 3:00pm to express their concerns about Mayor De Blasio’s citywide re-zoning proposal, “Zoning for Quality and Affordability,” which […]
HDC@ – March 24, 2015
Item 2 69 & 71-73 Greene Street – SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District 16-3169 – Block 486, Lot 25 &23, Zoned M1-5A Community District 2, Manhattan CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Two cast iron store buildings with neo-Grec style components designed by Henry Fernbach and built in 1876-77. Application is to remove the fire escapes and balconies from […]
HDC@LPC 3/17/2015
HDC regularly reviews every public proposal affecting Individual Landmarks and buildings within Historic Districts in New York City, and when needed, we comment on them. Our testimony for the latest items to be presented at the Landmarks Preservation Commission is below. Items 1-4 34-20 79th Street- Jackson Heights Historic District 16-7504 – Block 1265, Lot […]
HDC@LPC – March 3, 2015
HDC regularly reviews every public proposal affecting Individual Landmarks and buildings within Historic Districts in New York City, and when needed, we comment on them. Our testimony for the latest items to be presented at the Landmarks Preservation Commission is below. ITEM 3 141 Clinton Street – Brooklyn Heights Historic District 163916 – Block […]
