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…
The Lucy G. Moses Awards – The Oscars of Preservation
Events Thanks to all of you who joined us for our joyous virtual celebration of the 31st Lucy G. Moses Awards. We…
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…
Sacred Sites Committee Awards $267,000 in Grants
Sacred SitesThe Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Committee has pledged 17 grants totaling $267,000 to religious institutions from Brooklyn to Oneida in Central…
Moses Awards Help Lift Our Spirits
EventsApril is Poetry Month. I’ve been getting Knopf’s daily poetry emails during April for several years and I am always excited when they…
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…
Grant from 1772 Foundation Will Assist 13 Restoration Projects
Historic Properties FundOur Historic Properties Fund received a $100,000 grant from the 1772 Foundation earlier in the year and immediately put it…
