LPC Chair Robert Tierney's Statement about the LPC Budget

This is Mr. Tierney’s statement before City Council at today’s Preliminary Budget Hearing. It serves as an interesting self-summation of the agency’s work in the past year. TESTIMONY OF ROBERT B. TIERNEY, LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION CHAIR,BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL LAND USE COMMITTEEMARCH 8, 2007 Good morning Chairwoman Katz and Honorable Councilmembers. I am Bob Tierney, […]

City Landmarks 3 Far West Village Buildings

from the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, http://www.gvshp.org/ CITY VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO LANDMARK THREE MORE SITES IN THE FAR WEST VILLAGE THREE MORE FAR WEST VILLAGE LANDMARK DESIGNATIONS: Yesterday the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate three more sites as landmarks in the Far West Village — the Keller Hotel […]

Get the full low-down on the proposed Sunnyside District

From the Landmarks website The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering designation for Sunnyside Gardens, Queens. Read more.View the Proposed Sunnyside Gardens Historic District MapRead About the Proposed DistrictFrequently Asked Questions about the proposed districtPropuesta de Distrito Histórico en Sunnyside Gardens: Preguntas FrecuentesImpact of Historic Districts on Property Values

LPC Commissioner (re)Appointment Hearings, March 27

There’s been a lot of talk about which of the LPC Commissioners is going to be having re-appointment hearings and are there any new candidates. This is from the City Council calender. Does anyone know anything about Diana Chapin? Tuesday, March 27, 2007 Committee(s) on: Rules, Privileges & ElectionsTime: 10:00 AMLocation: Council Chambers – City […]

City Council to Hold First Hearing on LPC Budget, March 8

Make sure to get there at 11am to hear the agency testify (and in years past, CM Katz has let the public testify immediately after the agency rather than wait until 2pm). Committee(s) on: Land UseTime: 11:00 AMLocation: Committee Room – City HallChairperson(s): Melinda R. KatzDetails: New York City Council Fiscal Year 2008 Preliminary Budget, […]

Items to be considered by LPC on March 6th

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 […]

Sohmer Piano Factory Designated

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 […]

Interview with LPC Chair Robert Tierney

The Sheriff of Landmarks Robert Tierney, chairman of the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission, talks about 980 Madison and the controversy that pit author Tom Wolfe against developer Aby Rosen.By Tom Acitelli, from the New York Observer.

Burling Slip Playground Approved by Landmarks

From the precognitive New York Times February 14, 2007Metro Briefing New YorkManhattan: Landmarks Panel Approves Experimental Playground By DIANE CARDWELL An experimental playground planned for Burling Slip near the South Street Seaport took a step closer to fruition yesterday with unanimous approval by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. At the commission’s request, designers at the Rockwell […]

A Budget Analysis, and a Call for more Funds for the LPC

From the Citizen’s Emergency Committee to Preserve Preservation Mayor Bloomberg released his proposed Fiscal Year 2008 (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) budget on Thursday, January 25th. Overall, the budget was considered to be an easy one to swallow, featuring tax cuts, increased baseline funding for parks and cultural institutions (a first, as far asanyone can […]