2/9: Jamaica Savings Bank, Grace Episcopal Church Memorial Hall & Queens General Court Building to be heard at LPC

The Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold public hearings on the proposed designations on Tuesday, February 9 ,2010. Hearings will place in the Commission’s offices in the Municipal Building, 1 Centre Street, 9th Floor North, Manhattan. Information and photos below courtesy of NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. Jamaica Savings Bank: Public Hearing Item 1, 9:45-10 am One […]

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Of Preservation and Parking Lots

From the Clyde Fitch Report’s Preservation Diaries By Susan Kathryn Hefti Had Ralph Nader been born in ancient Greece, the first car to be deemed unsafe at any speed would probably have been the chariot. While specifically designed to go as fast as possible, even at a slow trot, these antiquarian carriages, as light as […]

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February 2, 2010

LPC Docket Number: 104968 Brooklyn, Block: 45, Lot: 7509 72 Front Street – DUMBO Historic District An Industrial neo-Classical style factory building designed by William Higginson and built in 1911.  Application is to install a bracket sign. HDC Testimony While bracket signs may be fitting for traditional shopping districts such as the Ladies’ Mile, they […]

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Learn about "Green New York" with FRIENDS

Green New York Wednesday, February 10th 6:30 p.m. St. James’ Church, Sunderland Hall 865 Madison Avenue (between 71st and 72nd streets) Please use the Parish Hall entrance. How is New York City at the forefront of environmental design efforts? Architect Jean Parker Phifer, who recently published Public Art New York and teaches environmental design at NYU, […]

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Learn about "Green New York" with FRIENDS

Green New York Wednesday, February 10th 6:30 p.m. St. James’ Church, Sunderland Hall 865 Madison Avenue (between 71st and 72nd streets) Please use the Parish Hall entrance. How is New York City at the forefront of environmental design efforts? Architect Jean Parker Phifer, who recently published Public Art New York and teaches environmental design at NYU, […]

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Meeting about the future of Chinatown

From http://savethelowereastside.blogspot.com/: This Monday evening, the Chinatown Working Group, a group open to all stakeholders in Chinatown, will hold a town hall on its plans for the future of Chinatown. The Group has not decided on the boundaries of Chinatown, so their plans may include and affect areas far beyond narrow, antiquated notions of Chinatown of […]

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Fighting to Save P.S. 186 in Harlem

We are fighting to save PS186 in West Harlem. Even if you are not in this neighborhood we need all the help we can get and are asking you to please support us by signing our petition: SIGN PETITION For additional Info go to: Harlem Bespoke Columbia Spectator

Written by on Feb 1, 2010