Report from the UES Community Meeting with LPC

Written by Welcome on Jun 9, 2009

168-176 East 75th Street

Designed as a group in 1902 by Hill and Stout, these five former stables will be protected within the LPC’s boundaries of the proposed expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District.  

Last Wednesday, June 3rd, over 80 loyal supporters braved the pouring rain and packed into the auditorium at the Hunter College School of Social Work for a Community Meeting hosted by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and Councilmember Daniel Garodnick.  Owners within the proposed district gathered to learn more about the expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District.  The room was filled with a sea of supporters wearing bright orange “Save Lexington Avenue” stickers.  Also present were city preservationists from Historic Districts Council, CIVITAS, and Carnegie Hill Neighbors to show their support.

After an introduction by Councilmember Daniel Garodnick and words of support from Councilmember Jessica Lappin, the Landmarks Preservation Commission presented their research and proposed boundaries for the historic district expansion.  Their boundaries take in most of the proposed northern extension, from 72nd to 75th streets and a portion of the southern extension, from 63rd to 65th streets.  The LPC then opened up the meeting to questions and comments from owners and supporters. 

We are very happy to report that no one spoke out against the expansion.  The next step in the process is for the LPC to “calendar” the proposed expansion, which they indicated may happen this summer. This is a huge accomplishment for FRIENDS!  We couldn’t have done it without all of your outstanding support and we will keep you updated on this exciting progress.     

HOW YOU CAN HELP!

• SIGN our ONLINE PETITION
• WRITE a letter of support and urge the calendaring of this expansion to LPC Chair Tierney and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

For more information on the history of the buildings in the proposed expansion, click here, or visit our website at http://www.friends-ues.org.

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