From The New York Times April 3, 2007Historic Dining, At Least ArchitecturallyBy Frank Bruni In tomorrow’s Dining section I re-review the restaurant the Four Seasons, which has been around since 1959. And as I perused past newspaper and magazine stories about the restaurant, giving myself a refresher course on its history, I was reminded that […]
Due to deep excavation and construction immediately beside us, we are forced to remove our beautiful, century old windows. We do not know if we will ever be able to afford the cost of returning them. For one hundred years, light has poured through these rare, painted windows that surveyed the wrecking balls of Robert […]
Dear Friend of the Seaport, As you know, the design for Peck Slip is undergoing a revision in response to the call of the Community Board for more “greenery” within the historic site. The landscape firm of Quennell Rothschild and the New York City Department of Parks will unveil their new plan at three key […]
LANDMARKING OF TWO 1820 FEDERAL HOUSES ADVANCESTwo 1820 federal-era houses proposed for landmark designation by GVSHP and the NY Landmarks Conservancy (NYLC) at 486 and 488 Greenwich Street (btw. Spring and Canal) will be heard by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday, April 10th, at 3 pm. These two houses are among thirteen federal-era […]
From the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, www.gvshp.org HEARING ON NYU-MEGA DORM AIR RIGHTS APRIL 17The legal challenge by neighbors to the air rights transfer for the planned 262 ft. tall NYU mega-dorm at 120 East 12th Street will be heard at the Board of Standards and Appeals on Tuesday, April 17th, at approximately […]
The Staten Island Institute of Arts & Sciences presents: “The Irish of Staten Island”with Curator of History, Patricia M. SalmonSaturday, April 21, 2007, 1pm, FREE!Saint George branch of the New York Public LibraryCentral Avenue and Hyatt Street, Staten IslandRegistration required: call 718.727.1135 x123 Join us as we honor Immigrant History Week with fascinating biographical accounts […]
Friends & Colleagues: I have a few announcements I’d like to share with you. 1. This Saturday, April 7, from 6:00p to 8:00p, the Queens Museum of Art will present “The Panorama Challenge,” a fun fundraiser for one of my favorite new institutions, the City Reliquary. This interactive geographical trivia-based contest will take place around […]
LANDMARK WEST! seminars for real estate brokers, coop board members and interested persons Green Building, Energy Efficiency and Historic Preservaton April 25, 2007 This seminar will explore the inherent environmental sustainability of historic buildings. Subtopics will include: improving energy and building efficiency, how to incorporate green building philosophy into apartment renovations and recognizing what design […]
Chelsea Opponents Stymie Seminary Development PlanBY ANNIE KARNI – Special to the SunApril 3, 2007URL: http://www.nysun.com/article/51678 The General Theological Seminary’s plan to build a 15-story condominium development on its collegelike campus in Chelsea has been foiled by local opposition, seminary leaders said yesterday. Church officials said they sought to build the 151-foot-tall glass apartment tower […]
