HDC joins coalition requesting new boundaries for East Village Historic District proposal

HDC is proud to join our neighborhood partners in calling for an expansion to the proposed boundaries in the Landmarks Preservation Commssion’s East Village Historic District study area. The proposal is going to be discussed tomorrow, 5/12/11 at Community Board 3’s Landmarks Subcommittee, which will meet at 6pm at Thursday, BRC Senior Services Center – […]

PROPOSED RIVERSIDE DRIVE-WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT EXTENSION 1

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 7 BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN LP 2463 PROPOSED RIVERSIDE DRIVE-WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT EXTENSION 1  The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The Historic Districts Council been impressed by LPC’s swift and generous […]

PROPOSED RIVERSIDE DRIVE-WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT EXTENSION 1

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 7 BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN LP 2463 PROPOSED RIVERSIDE DRIVE-WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT EXTENSION 1  The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The Historic Districts Council been impressed by LPC’s swift and generous […]

PROPOSED CENTRAL RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 6 BOROUGH OF QUEENS LP 2448 PROPOSED CENTRAL RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The Historic Districts Council commends the Landmarks Preservation Commission for bringing forward this neighborhood […]

PROPOSED CENTRAL RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 6 BOROUGH OF QUEENS LP 2448 PROPOSED CENTRAL RIDGEWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The Historic Districts Council commends the Landmarks Preservation Commission for bringing forward this neighborhood […]

FAIRWAY APARTMENTS Testimony

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 4 LP – 2484 BOROUGH OF Queens FAIRWAY APARTMENTS, 76-09 34th Avenue (aka 76-01 to 76-09 34th Avenue) The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. The 1937 Fairway Apartments, which derives its […]

HAWTHORNE COURT APARTMENTS TESTIMONY

Statement of the Historic Districts Council Designation Hearing March 22, 2011 Item 5 LP – 2461 BOROUGH OF Queens HAWTHORNE COURT APARTMENTS, 215-37 to 215-43 43rd Avenue and 42-26 to 42-38 216th Street The Historic Districts Council is the advocate for New York City’s designated historic districts and neighborhoods meriting preservation. In the far edges […]

March 1, 2011

Item 1 PROPOSED RULES AMENDMENTS In general, HDC finds the proposed changes to the rules for staff-level permits to be positive ones that will help ensure the integrity of landmarked buildings by setting forth clear standards of preservation practice that will allow applicants to receive permits more speedily when adhering to these standards. The standards […]

March 1, 2011

Item 1 PROPOSED RULES AMENDMENTS In general, HDC finds the proposed changes to the rules for staff-level permits to be positive ones that will help ensure the integrity of landmarked buildings by setting forth clear standards of preservation practice that will allow applicants to receive permits more speedily when adhering to these standards. The standards […]

HDC reacts to the South Street Seaport Plan

Under General Growth’s new plan for the South Street Seaport, the 1907 Tin Building would be dismantled and moved from its historic location, the birthplace of the Fulton Fish Market to the far edge of the pier behind it. The 1939 New Market Building, which is not landmarked, would be demolished and the site would be […]