Testimonials on the Value of Preservation from the Trade One of the arguments continually used against landmark protection is economic, that landmark designation stifles job creation. We have been reaching out to actual practitioners who work on historic buildings, both protected and not, and here’s what they’re been saying. Click each quote to read […]
Testimonials on the Value of Preservation from the Trade One of the arguments continually used against landmark protection is economic, that landmark designation stifles job creation. We have been reaching out to actual practitioners who work on historic buildings, both protected and not, and here’s what they’re been saying. Click each quote to read […]
THE PAST CHAIRS OF THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION LOOK TO THE AGENCY’S FUTURE Thursday, April 25th, 2013 6:30 p.m. The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen 20 West 44th Street (between Fifth & Sixth Avenues) Click here to view the invitation Nearly 50 years ago the New York City Landmarks Law was passed and the […]
May 2, 2012 City Council Materials On May 2, 2012, the City Council held a Joint Meeting of the Land Use Committee and the Housing and Buildings Committee to discuss 11 proposed bills that, if adopted, could greatly impact the workings of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Here, thanks to the City Council’s improved website, are […]
Statement of the Historic Districts Council Joint Meeting of the City Council Housing and Land Use Committees May 2, 2012 The Historic Districts Council is a nonprofit community service organization that works with over 500 neighborhood groups to preserve New York City’s historic buildings and communities. Since 1971, we have worked with, for and […]
