LPC Docket Number: 106293 Queens, Block: 148, Lot: 777 West of 48th Street, East of 47th Street – Sunnyside Gardens Historic District A court, divided into eight rows comprised of 74 houses, covering most of the block bounded by 39th Avenue (north), 48th Street (east), Skillman Avenue (south), and 47th Street (west), designed by Clarence […]
If you missed the NYC history exhibit The Flushing Remonstrance: Who Shall Plead For Us?, written and curated by author Susan Kathryn Hefti, when it first opened in NYC last fall, you now have a second chance to see this exciting exhibit, which explores the roots of religious freedom in America, during its return engagement this spring! The […]
From Crain’s New York Article can be found at http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100407/REAL_ESTATE/100409917 St. Vinnie’s closure clouds plans for new towers By Theresa Agovino Published: April 7, 2010 – 1:13 pm Preservationists who lost their battle to save the O’Toole Building in Greenwich Village from the wrecking ball as part of a major expansion by owner St. Vincent’s […]
From Crain’s New York Article can be found at http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100407/REAL_ESTATE/100409917 St. Vinnie’s closure clouds plans for new towers By Theresa Agovino Published: April 7, 2010 – 1:13 pm Preservationists who lost their battle to save the O’Toole Building in Greenwich Village from the wrecking ball as part of a major expansion by owner St. Vincent’s […]
Tonight, April 6th, Roberta Brandes Gratz, urban critic and author of The Battle for Gotham, reads and speaks for us about development in Manhattan and the legacies of Jane Jacobs (yaaay!) and Robert Moses (boo!). It begins at 7 and will be in our McNally Jackson Book Cafe space at 52 Prince St. between Lafayette […]
Tonight, April 6th, Roberta Brandes Gratz, urban critic and author of The Battle for Gotham, reads and speaks for us about development in Manhattan and the legacies of Jane Jacobs (yaaay!) and Robert Moses (boo!). It begins at 7 and will be in our McNally Jackson Book Cafe space at 52 Prince St. between Lafayette […]
Don’t miss the kick-off meeting for New York City’s Comprehensive Waterfront Plan update this Thursday. Your input is critical to this year-long visioning process. When put into place, the updated plan will have the potential to profoundly transform New York City’s Waterfront. You can help set the direction for future discussions and the vision for […]
Don’t miss the kick-off meeting for New York City’s Comprehensive Waterfront Plan update this Thursday. Your input is critical to this year-long visioning process. When put into place, the updated plan will have the potential to profoundly transform New York City’s Waterfront. You can help set the direction for future discussions and the vision for […]
43 MacDougal Street Progress There is encouraging news to report regarding 43 MacDougal Street, the deteriorating 1846 rowhouse located in the Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District that GVSHP and neighbors have for years fought to see repaired. Last week, the building’s owner hired an engineer and contractor and submitted plans to the City to have the building stabilized. The […]
Museum Mile Revealed Sunday, April 25th 2:00p.m.- 4:00p.m. Journey with FRIENDS along New York City’s famed Museum Mile! The history of a museum can be as intriguing as the art and artifacts that it contains. Led by EY Zipris, an educator at the Museum of the City of New York, our walk will […]
