March 5, 2007 Hon. George OnoratoNew York State Senate, 12th District28-11 Astoria BoulevardLong Island City, NY 11102VIA Fax: (718) 726-2036 Dear Senator Onorato, The Historic Districts Council was very dismayed to read your recent letter published in the Queens Gazette regarding the proposed designation of Sunnyside Gardens as New York City Historic District. In our […]
From the Queens Chronicle: “The crowd of Sunnyside Gardens residents who gathered this week to debate a landmark designation for their neighborhood was a bit more diverse than at past meetings on the subject — and a whole lot angrier. “ From the New York Sun: “A large group of residents in Sunnyside Gardens is […]
From some background, and another view on this, see : http://hdcvoice.blogspot.com/2007/01/d-day-report.html Douglaston Hill Resident Wants Home out of Historic DistrictBy John Tozzi03/01/2007 The city will re-evaluate whether a house belongs in the Douglaston Hill Historic District this month after the owner sued to have the home removed. But owner Kevin Mosley said his property is […]
ITEM PROPOSED FOR DESIGNATION354 WEST 11TH STREET HOUSE, 354 West 11th Street, Manhattan.Landmark Site: Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Block 637, Lot 63.LP-2211 ITEM PROPOSED FOR DESIGNATION159 CHARLES STREET HOUSE, 159 Charles Street, ManhattanLandmark Site: Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Block 637, Lot 40 in partLP-2212 ITEM PROPOSED FOR DESIGNATIONKELLER HOTEL, 150 Barrow Street aka […]
For more info, contact Lisi de Bourbon, 212-669-7938http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/press/02_27_07.pdf SOHMER & CO. PIANO FACTORY IN QUEENS EARNS NEW YORK CITY LANDMARK DESIGNATION The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday, Febrauary 27 unanimously approved the designation of the Sohmer & Company Piano factory building as an individual New York City landmark, citing its monumental architecture and contributions to […]
We attended a presentation to the residents by the State Historic Preservation Office earler this week. It was great to see their level of enthusiasm over preserving their homes. From Courier-Life 02/15/2007Historic status for OvingtonBy Helen Klein An elegant block of Bay Ridge brownstones is on its way to receiving well-deserved recognition. In April, the […]
Went to the LPC this morning; heard the Manhattan Avenue HD get calendared (40 buildings between 104 –106th Streets, one block west of Central Park – map will probably be poste don LPC website soon). District is mostly rowhouses, built between 1885-1890 by three different architects, including C.P.H. Gilbert, in very good condition with nice […]
From Gotham Gazette – http://www.gothamgazette.com/article//20070205/203/2094 Do-It-Yourself Regulation: Stated Meeting 2/1/2007by Joshua BrusteinFebruary 5, 2007 Councilmember Jimmy Vacca sees something threatening his corner of the Bronx. Houses are torn down and bigger ones go up in their places. Calm neighborhoods turn noisy. Cars clog once quiet streets. The city’s zoning laws are supposed to protect Throg’s […]
