“City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” Public Hearing July 10
AdvocacyThis massive proposal will impact neighborhoods across the City. The City Planning Commission is holding its public hearing on “City…
Elected Officials Demand City to End 5G Tower Installations
AdvocacyElected officials are keeping up the fight over giant 32-foot 5G towers being installed across the City. In two letters…
Grant for Monument Repair at Green-Wood Cemetery
Emergency Preservation GrantsA bad storm in October 2023 downed trees and a decorative memorial monument at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. The Cemetery…
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park is Now a Landmark
Emergency Preservation GrantsOn June 18th, the Landmarks Preservation Commission named Frederick Douglass Memorial Park an individual landmark. Established in 1935, Frederick Douglass…
Sacred Sites Director Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Sacred SitesSacred Sites Director Ann Friedman received a lifetime achievement award from the Historic Districts Council (HDC) at their annual Grassroots…
The Conservancy Supports Willoughby-Hart Historic District
AdvocacyBrooklyn’s newest historic district is Willoughby-Hart, an enclave of two blocks in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted to…
Renovations to Begin at Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
AdvocacyRestoration of the beloved Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Riverside Park is finally moving forward after years of delay. Mayor…
City of Yes for Housing Opportunity
AdvocacyThe Adams administration is rewriting New York City’s zoning code. City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (CoY/HO) is the plan…
New York City Loves PoMo!
AdvocacyYour votes are in! Thanks to everyone who gave us your opinions on Postmodern buildings worthy of landmark designation. Here…
Transformed Lewis Latimer House Museum Reopens
Nonprofit Technical Assistance Grant ProgramEvery time you flip a light switch, you should think of Lewis Latimer. He invented a method for a longer…
