Sarah Carroll named Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission
On September 26, 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of Sarah Carroll as the Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
LPC Chair Meenakshi Srinivasan To Resign
This morning it was reported by several publications that the Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Meenakshi Srinivasan, will step down on June 1, 2018. Crain's article contains a statement by Chair Srinivasan. LPC is preparing to release one.
West End Avenue Commercial Traffic
Calling All Cameras To Capture West End Avenue Commercial Traffic A few years ago, WEPS launched a campaign to curb the commercial traffic on West End Avenue. We devised a proposal to prevent southbound traffic entering West End from Broadway at 107th St and we were...
Historic District Signs Installed in West End-Collegiate HD Extension
We now have terra cotta historic district signs in two of the three West End historic district extensions. Can't wait for the signs for the third historic district extension to complete the set! Southwest corner of West End Avenue & 79th Street, the West...
Scaffolding Down From 272-6 W 86th Street
Reveal of facade work for 272-276 West 86th Street.
Construction/Demolition Moves Forward at Broadway & 81st St
Construction Fence Is Erected At 2251 Broadway Construction plans move forward for the former Essentials building on Broadway & 81st Street. The fence went up around the property, this month, a prelude to the coming demolition. Not without issue, however. Soon...
Waldorf-Astoria Interiors at LPC morning of Jan 24
LPC will hold a public hearing for the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Interiors tomorrow, Jan 24. Time is app 9:45am "Interior spaces on the Ground, First, Second and Third Floors in the Art Deco individual landmark skyscraper hotel built 1929-31, by Schultze and Weaver, with...
LPC Adds 10 More Designations From Backlog
Still on the LPC calendar is the former IRT Powerhouse, hope to have that designated in 2017. "Landmarks Preservation Commission's Backlog Nearly Cleared with 10 More Designations". Article via Evan Bindelglass at New York Yimby.
Governor Cuomo Vetoes A10421
On November 28, 2016 the Governor did not approve Bill A 10421, which sought to repeal the definition of “transportation purpose” for the purposes of the metropolitan transportation authority. Click for full memo on Veto 259. Thanks to Matthew Hamilton from the Times...
Ask Governor Cuomo to sign Bills that will prevent MTA from ignoring local zoning
Please ask Governor Cuomo to sign Senate Bill 8037 and Assembly Bill 10421. This legislation repeals a provision currently inserted into the New York State budget that allows the MTA to develop its properties avoiding local zoning and public review. New buildings on...
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