Help Stop SoHo/NoHo Upzoning
AdvocacyThe City’s plan to drastically upzone SoHo and NoHo has begun the public approval process. The City says the goal…
Campaigning for Preservation
AdvocacyIt has been challenging to get mayoral candidates to attend preservation-themed public sessions sponsored by the Conservancy and colleague groups.…
Morris-Jumel Mansion Restoration: C’est Magnifique!
Preservation ServicesTwo important period rooms in the 1765 Morris-Jumel Mansion in Upper Manhattan have been restored thanks to the Versailles Foundation.…
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…
Preserving Time and Place
EventsIndustry City in Brooklyn was bustling this past Saturday. People threaded their way from building to building, exploring the variety…
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…
