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, […]
The Historic Districts Council stands firmly against erasure and revisionist history. In conjunction with our preservation colleagues in New York State, we condemn the National Park Service’s erasure of Trans and Queer history from the Stonewall National Monument, and from the broader history of the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights. Trans and Queer people exist in […]
HDC, 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.
On December 1st, 2023 HDC and the Victorian Society New York presented a Policy Report to the Landmarks Preservation Commission outlining what we see as shortcomings and gaps in the agency’s current Scenic Landmark Review process, and offering a host of policy proposals that we believe would improve the process. The report, which was cosigned […]
Last month, HDC and our colleagues at the Preservation League of New York State, The Municipal Art Society, and the New York Landmarks Conservancy signed a joint memo in support of legislation which proposes to improve access to the NYS Historic Homeowner Rehabilitation Tax Credit for long-term homeowners in historic neighborhoods in New York City. Currently, the […]
Frampton Tolbert, a New York City-based preservationist and non-profit management leader, currently serving as the Deputy Director of the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), has been selected as the new Executive Director of the Historic Districts Council
In December, we asked you to tell us what NYC buildings you feel need saving. Or just need a little love. The response was astounding. 100+ passionate New Yorkers joined in from every borough, telling us what their favorite threatened buildings are, and why these sites need protection.
November 9, 2021 The Historic Districts Council is the citywide advocate for New York’s historic neighborhoods. HDC works communities throughout the five boroughs to encourage the preservation and enhancement of their neighborhood’s historic character. The proposed SoHo/NoHo rezoning proposal has the potential to be profoundly damaging to the designated landmark properties of the historic districts […]
HDC is united with Village Preservation, Save Chelsea and all of you to protest the demolition of the nine landmarked structures you see before you today. We call out the Landmarks Preservation Commission and Department of Buildings and demand that these two city agencies stop this demolition immediately, provide information about how this was allowed to happen, and hold the developers fully accountable.
FOR RELEASE: September 21, 2021 CONTACT: Alison Greenberg, HDC Board President; 201-207-1003/[email protected] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL STEPPING DOWN Board to Launch National Search and Ensure Smooth Leadership Transition New York, NY: The Historic Districts Council (HDC), New York City’s advocate for all its historic neighborhoods, announced today that its Executive Director Simeon […]
