THE FINE ARTS FEDERATION OF NEW YORKFOUNDED 1895 Dear Constituent Organizations and Members of the Preservation Community: Mindful of Chapter 74 §3020 2b of the New York City Charter, which states that the Mayor “may consult with the Fine Arts Federation. . .” on nominations to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the Fine Arts Federation, representing […]
From Brownstoner “The Landmarks Preservation Commission isn’t going to give Rush Brook Partners a free pass to construct a controversial new building at 73 Pineapple Street in Brooklyn Heights. The LPC, which reviewed the developer’s plans yesterday but stopped short of formally voting on the proposal, “had grave reservations about the project, and LPC Chairman […]
From the Downtown Express C.B. 3 says historic district is key to L.E.S. futureBy Sruthi Pinnamaneni The Lower East Side Preservation Coalition, an alliance of neighborhood groups, made a leap forward in its efforts to create a 20-block historic district on July 24, when Community Board 3 gave its stamp of approval to the project. […]
From the Queens Chronicle Commission Rejects Request To Landmark Forest Hills Siteby Alan Krawitz , Chronicle Contributor The fate of two century-old rowhouses in Forest Hills remains uncertain this week in the wake of the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s decision to reject them for landmark status. Preservationists fear that the specter of losing the cherished homes […]
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering the Fiske Terrace- Midwood Park neighborhood in Brooklyn for designation as a New York City historic district. On September 19, 2006 the Commission calendared the proposed historic district for a public hearing to be held October 16, 2007.Click here to read more about this largely intact, early 20th century […]
The Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved landmark status for two Federal style buildings at 486 and 488 Greenwich Street in Greenwich Village, as part of the Commission’s ongoing efforts to preserve examples of the City’s development following the Revolutionary War.Read more. Also, two Turn-of-the 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Mansions in Midtown Manhattan Earn Landmark […]
NOTE: only the items to be heard will be accepting testimony. LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSIONNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Title 25, chapter 3 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York (Sections 25-307, 25-308, 25,309, 25-313, 25-318, 25-320) (formerly Chapter 8-A, Sections 207-6.0, 207-7.0, 207-12.0, […]
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is holding a public hearing on the proposed designations of 511 and 513 Grand Street in Manhattan, and the proposed Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. The hearings will take place at the Commission’s offices, located at 1 Centre Street, 9th Floor North, beginning […]
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSIONPUBLIC MEETINGTuesday, July 17, 2007Approximate time: 9:30 – 9:45 Item No. 1LP-2271 ITEM PROPOSED FOR CALENDARING LORD & TAYLOR BUILDING, 424-434 Fifth Avenue, aka 1-11 West38th Street and 2-14 West 39th Street Manhattan.Landmark Site: Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Block 840, Lot 41
In case you missed it, at the LPC’s public hearing/meeting on Tuesday, June 26;there’s a vote scheduled for the Sunnyside Historic District at 9:30am, followed by a vote on the Crotona PlayCenter & Interior. Then there’s a public hearing on Domino Sugar where testimony will be taken. See http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/calendar/06_26_07.pdf for details.
