The Historic Districts Council (HDC), New York’s citywide advocate for historic buildings and neighborhoods, is pleased to announce its Six to Celebrate, an annual listing of historic New York City neighborhoods that merit preservation attention. Six to Celebrate is New York’s only citywide list of preservation priorities. Bronx Art Deco, The Bronx HDC will […]
The LPC recently calendared three new buildings for consideration as individual landmarks. LPC’s Research Department presented two buildings in Manhattan and one building in Brooklyn with architecturally and culturally important histories related to major changes in the city during the turn of the century. The calendared items are Public School 15 Annex in Brooklyn, Church […]
HDC was so proud to be at the marker unveiling for the Addisleigh Park Historic District! We stood alongside the LPC, state and city officials, Addisleigh Park Civic Organization (APCO), the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation (NYLPF), and community members for this historic day. Built in the 1920s-1930s as a suburban enclave replete with […]
HDC is thrilled to have kicked off the second year of our National Register Support for Historic Communities of Color Fellowship! This fellowship, made possible by a generous grant from the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, allows us to hire two fellows, Eileen Michaud and Dana DeBari, who will document the Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District for listing on the National Register of Historic […]
Pictured Above: The Interior of the Church (Credits: HDC) HDC strongly supports the Individual Designation of the Transfiguration Church, built in 1962, at 64-25 Perry Avenue, Maspeth Queens. HDC has been working with not only DOCOMOMO US New York/Tri-State but also with prominent Lithuanian and Lithuanian-American organizations and individuals to advocate for the site. The […]
In the photograph above: Preservation advocates testify during the Midtown South Rezoning Process HDC has serious concerns about three ballot questions that will come before voters in November that attempt to streamline the land use process in New York City by removing public voices from the process. HDC strongly supports new housing, particularly affordable housing, […]
At the Historic Districts Council (HDC), the citywide advocate for New York’s architectural, historic and cultural neighborhoods, we champion adaptive reuse citywide, and are thrilled by new uses that help New York’s historic buildings meet the city’s current needs – for example, turning overbuilt but underutilized historic buildings into housing is one of the fastest […]
In 2022, HDC and community partners from across the city held a press conference at City Hall to decry the recent spate of demolition of landmarked properties, and properties under consideration for landmark status, across the 5 boroughs. Subsequently, we launched a community-driven buildings at risk survey in order to better understand the scope of […]
HDC has been proud to help to lead a diverse coalition including garment and fashion businesses, other preservation organizations, and many other stakeholders advocating for a MSMX plan that works for everyone. In August 2025, the City Council voted to approve a plan with some modifications, as requested by HDC and others,
The Historic Districts Council (HDC) supports the goals of the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act (S. 7791A and A. 8386A), which is why we have long supported many preservation-and-development strategies for religious properties, including the 74-711 zoning variance, which allows “a modification of use and bulk” on landmarked sites in exchange for a restoration and maintenance […]
