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…
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
AdvocacyI’ve been going to the office one day a week for some time now. But I usually left early to…
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…
Chairman’s Award Virtual Celebration
EventsOur thanks to all of you who made our virtual Chairman’s Awards so successful. Thanks especially to our honorees, who…
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.…
