Push for Upzonings Before Mayor Leaves Office
AdvocacyA series of upzonings is threatening some of New York’s most treasured neighborhoods. New Yorkers reinvented SoHo/NoHo, Gowanus, and Governors…
Crucial Vote on Governors Island
AdvocacyThe City Council Land Use Committee did approve the upzoning for the southern half of Governors Island with almost no…
How the City Celebrates Preservation Month
AdvocacyMay is “Preservation Month.” But the de Blasio administration isn’t celebrating it. Instead, the City is expected to begin the…
Conservancy Supports Landmark Designation in Harlem
AdvocacyHarlem’s historic architecture was the focus of an April 20 Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) hearing. The Conservancy was pleased to…
Legislature Blocks Governor’s Urban Renewal Plans Around Penn Station
AdvocacyThe State Legislature blocked Governor Cuomo from using any of the $1.3 billion he put into the Capital budget for…
The Times Story on SoHo / NoHo has Flawed Assumptions
Advocacy“And now that the neighborhood has become a bastion of wealth, some current residents and housing rights activists question what…
Don’t Let the City Destroy Governors Island
AdvocacyWe Can’t Let the City Destroy This Incredible Oasis That Serves All New Yorkers The City Council Subcommittee on Zoning…
Holyrood Episcopal Church One Step Closer to Landmark Designation
AdvocacySacred Sites
Holyrood Episcopal Church – Iglesia Santa Cruz (715 West 179th Street) is a local landmark to its Washington Heights community.…
Electeds Criticize Massive Development Plan Around Penn Station
AdvocacyNew York City elected officials at all levels of government criticized Governor Cuomo’s proposed plan to demolish six blocks around…
Mayoral Candidates Need to Hear From You
AdvocacyOur Next Mayor Should Support Preservation For a Stronger New York City Mayoral candidates are hearing about a lot of…
