PROPOSED CENTRAL RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 6 BOROUGH OF QUEENS LP 2448 PROPOSED CENTRAL RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The Historic Districts Council commends the Landmarks Preservation Commission for bringing forward this neighborhood […]

FAIRWAY APARTMENTS Testimony

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 4 LP – 2484 BOROUGH OF Queens FAIRWAY APARTMENTS, 76-09 34th Avenue (aka 76-01 to 76-09 34th Avenue) The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The 1937 Fairway Apartments, which derives its […]

HDC's New Maps!!

http://www.communitywalk.com/historic_districts_council/historic_districts_council/map/1007962 HDC’s new maps with our Six to Celebrate neighborhoods, Neighborhoods at risk, and recently designated districts. HDC is proud to work with so many diverse neighborhoods throughout New York City. View our website for information on these and other neighborhoods HDC is working with. http://hdc.org/  http://hdc.org/neighborhoodatrisk.htm

HDC's New Maps!!

http://www.communitywalk.com/historic_districts_council/historic_districts_council/map/1007962 HDC’s new maps with our Six to Celebrate neighborhoods, Neighborhoods at risk, and recently designated districts. HDC is proud to work with so many diverse neighborhoods throughout New York City. View our website for information on these and other neighborhoods HDC is working with. http://hdc.org/  http://hdc.org/neighborhoodatrisk.htm

Contextual Planning Zones To Be Amended – Informational Meeting on Wednesday, January 23 at 6:30pm

WHAT: Informational Community Meeting on Proposal to Amend Zoning Text for Contextual Zoning Districts WHEN: Wednesday, January 23, 6:30 PM WHERE: General Society for Mechanics & Tradesmen, 20 W. 44th Street. (Located in third floor classrooms of The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America) Contextual zones have been embraced across New York City as […]

Contextual Planning Zones To Be Amended – Informational Meeting on Wednesday, January 23 at 6:30pm

WHAT: Informational Community Meeting on Proposal to Amend Zoning Text for Contextual Zoning Districts WHEN: Wednesday, January 23, 6:30 PM WHERE: General Society for Mechanics & Tradesmen, 20 W. 44th Street. (Located in third floor classrooms of The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America) Contextual zones have been embraced across New York City as […]

HDC Calls for Preservation of 3 Midtown Manhattan Rowhouses

January 7, 2008 Hon. Robert Tierney, ChairLandmarks Preservation CommissionThe Municipal Building, 9th FloorOne Centre StreetNew York, NY 10007 Re: 41 West 54th Street, 46 West 55th Street and 36 West 56th Street Dear Commissioner Tierney, The Historic Districts Council strongly supports the consideration of the three buildings at 41 West 54th Street, 46 West 55th […]

HDC Calls for Preservation of 3 Midtown Manhattan Rowhouses

January 7, 2008 Hon. Robert Tierney, ChairLandmarks Preservation CommissionThe Municipal Building, 9th FloorOne Centre StreetNew York, NY 10007 Re: 41 West 54th Street, 46 West 55th Street and 36 West 56th Street Dear Commissioner Tierney, The Historic Districts Council strongly supports the consideration of the three buildings at 41 West 54th Street, 46 West 55th […]

HDC Annouces "Best of 2007" in preservation

With the start of this New Year, HDC is pleased to announce the “Best of 2007,” a list of notable preservation victories in New York City over the past twelve months. That’s right—as we usher in 2008, we’re following the tradition of media outlets both big and small to name our choices for the most […]

amNew York highlights Endangered Buildings

Endangered New York: 10 (more) to save By Lana Bortolot Special to amNewYorkDecember 21, 2007 As the real-estate boom year of 2007 winds down, houses of worship, schools, historic residences, whole neighborhoods — even the corner diner — tenuously exist under the threat of the wrecking ball. Indeed, the changes are so breathtaking that the […]