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…
We Have an Overall Winner!!! Great Preservation Holiday Bake-off
EventsUPDATE: OVERALL WINNER December 16, 2020 Thank you to all who participated! We appreciate everyone who helped us celebrate the…
Who Ya Gonna Call?
Emergency Preservation GrantsSacred Sites
As news spread of Saturday’s fire in the 128-year-old Middle Collegiate Church, Ann Friedman’s phone and email started buzzing. Everyone…
Olmsted House Update
AdvocacyEmergency Preservation Grants
Preservation Services
DECEMBER 2020 – We’re delighted to report that Frederick Law Olmsted’s former home on Staten Island is now on the…
On the Job: Helping the City Recover
Emergency Preservation GrantsWe’ve always been determined to help New York’s recovery and we’re grateful that we can support the City with our…
Call for Nominations – Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards – Deadline Jan 8
EventsCALL FOR NOMINATIONS Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards Deadline for submissions: Friday, January 8, 2021, 5:00pm NOMINATION FORM The New…
Development Challenges Historic Districts
AdvocacyDoes Lenox Hill Hospital need a bulky, 436-foot tower on Lexington Avenue that would require upzoning to more than double…
SoHo/NoHo Upzoning Overkill
AdvocacyThe City says the massive upzoning proposed for the SoHo and NoHo historic districts is based on recommendations by the SoHo/NoHo study…
Watch our 2020 Living Landmarks Virtual Celebration
EventsOur great thanks to everyone who joined us for our virtual Living Landmarks Celebration. We hope you were inspired by…
Crown Heights Development Draws Strong Opposition
AdvocacyThe Conservancy joined dozens of neighbors, the Community Board, and the local council member at a Landmarks Preservation Commission to…
