Report on the HDC Conference

Norman Oder, online journalist extraordinaire, attended many of HDC’s educational programs last month. See Lessons on activism for the preservation movement A few Mayoral candidates (but not the big two) on preservation and then, on the Preservation Vision report: At a crossroads, preservationists urged to find clear voice

Monday Morning Coffee Talk: Understanding the NYC City Planning Department

Monday, May 4, 8:30am Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11th Street, Manhattan  Confused about what the Department of City Planning does and does not regulate? Ever wonder where rezoning proposals come from? This Coffee Talk will feature Ellen Ryan, the agency’s director of governmental affairs, who will answer these questions and more! May’s guest will […]

Free Staten Island History Lecture & Book-Signing!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:00-8:00pm Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 Between Second and Third Avenues This month two new publications on Staten Island history will be hitting bookshelves, and HDC is proud to honor the authors at an upcoming celebration at the Neighborhood Preservation Center! Join us for a […]

Free Staten Island History Lecture & Book-Signing!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:00-8:00pm Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 Between Second and Third Avenues This month two new publications on Staten Island history will be hitting bookshelves, and HDC is proud to honor the authors at an upcoming celebration at the Neighborhood Preservation Center! Join us for a […]

Conservation Methods & Case Studies for Historic Buildings:An Informational Seminar

Attention all architects! This is your chance to learn more about conservation techniques directly from experts in the field and earn continuing education credits for your participation! Wednesday, April 22, 2009 10:00am-5:00pm  Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 Between Second and Third Avenues  6 CE/HSW Credits! $175/per person $150/per person […]

Conservation Methods & Case Studies for Historic Buildings:An Informational Seminar

Attention all architects! This is your chance to learn more about conservation techniques directly from experts in the field and earn continuing education credits for your participation! Wednesday, April 22, 2009 10:00am-5:00pm  Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 Between Second and Third Avenues  6 CE/HSW Credits! $175/per person $150/per person […]

Midtown Powerhouse Preservation Efforts Take Off!

From The Hudson River Powerhouse Group [email protected] Today we filed with the Landmarks Preservation Commission a formal request to designate the IRT Powerhouse a New York City Landmark.  A copy of the proposal is attached.  Due to its file size, a complete copy of the exhibits referenced in the proposal and submitted to the LPC will be […]

Midtown Powerhouse Preservation Efforts Take Off!

From The Hudson River Powerhouse Group [email protected] Today we filed with the Landmarks Preservation Commission a formal request to designate the IRT Powerhouse a New York City Landmark.  A copy of the proposal is attached.  Due to its file size, a complete copy of the exhibits referenced in the proposal and submitted to the LPC will be […]

Updates From DUMBO

Historian David McCullough on board: On Wednesday, April 1, 2009, renowned historian, lecturer and two-time Pulitzer prize-winning author David McCullough held a press conference in DUMBO to express his vehement opposition to the Dock Street proposal. He followed up with an Op-Ed video for the New York Times, featuring his take on the bridge, its […]

Updates From DUMBO

Historian David McCullough on board: On Wednesday, April 1, 2009, renowned historian, lecturer and two-time Pulitzer prize-winning author David McCullough held a press conference in DUMBO to express his vehement opposition to the Dock Street proposal. He followed up with an Op-Ed video for the New York Times, featuring his take on the bridge, its […]