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…
Conservancy President #37 on list of Manhattan’s 50 Most Powerful Private-Sector Leaders
AdvocacyLandmarks Conservancy President, Peg Breen #37 on City & State’s list of Manhattan’s 50 Most Powerful Private-Sector Leaders. From the heads of financial…
Living Landmarks Celebration: Honoring the City We Love
EventsWhen we first started honoring “Living Landmarks,” colleagues in other cities looked into doing something similar. We’ve always had multiple…
We Help Institutions for Listing on the State and National Registers of Historic Places
AdvocacyWe continue to help institutions to be listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places by doing the…
