LPC Hearing to Landmark the IRT Powerhouse… Third Time’s The Charm!
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has set a hearing on the proposal to landmark the IRT Powerhouse: July 14, 2009. This is great news, and our friends at the Hudson River Powerhouse Group are leading the fight for this important structure’s preservation.
Con Edison opposes this proposal strenuously. The company has already begun contacting supporters asking them to change their positions. Nevertheless, we can prevail on July 14 if we can show the LPC that (a) a landmark designation will not substantially hinder Con Ed from continuing to use the building, (b) the Powerhouse is architecturally and historically significant, and (c) New Yorkers want this building preserved.
Our current focus is to show the LPC that New Yorkers support landmark status for the Powerhouse.
Please sign this petition and show your support for the preservation of this important structure. It’s simple. Just click on the link, enter your name and other requested information (signers’ addresses and emails are not released or used for any solicitation), and click submit. Note that once you click “Sign,” you will be prompted to review your online signature and click “Sign” again. If you don’t click the button a second time, your signature will not post to the petition.