The Year of Living Dangerously
AdvocacyI remember standing outside Zabar’s at 7:30 one Saturday morning in one of the little yellow-taped sidewalk squares marked six…
A Stunning Example of Adaptive Reuse
AdvocacyI was very happy to be standing in line in the cold wind this past Saturday morning waiting for The…
We Need More Public Debate on the Governor’s and Speaker’s Plans for the City
AdvocacyLast week I explained why the Conservancy opposes the Governor’s plans to level large areas around Penn Station for huge…
Why We Oppose the Governor’s and Speaker’s Plans for the City
AdvocacyGovernor Andrew Cuomo and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson have big plans for the City. Most residents probably haven’t heard…
Landmarks Commission Promotes Appropriate Development
AdvocacyPreservation isn’t perfect. But preservation has contributed to New York’s economy, tourism, identity, and livability for the last 56 years.…
The Last Best Place
AdvocacyMillions of New Yorkers and visitors love Governors Island as an oasis. And what’s not to love? Historic forts, a…
Planning Together
AdvocacyTowers in the South Street Seaport Historic District. Upzoning in SoHo and NoHo. An out-of-scale hospital on the Upper East Side.…
New Year…New Entrance to New York
AdvocacyThere were lots of people exploring Moynihan Train Hall last Saturday morning. Taking pictures. Pointing. Staring at the sky through…
Conservancy President Honored “Responsible 100”
AdvocacyI’m pleased that City and State has included me in their list of the “The 2020 Responsible 100” honoring individuals “whose…
Historic Districts Under Attack Again
AdvocacyWhen I left the City Council years ago to join the Landmarks Conservancy, one City Hall reporter quipped that I…
