On the Roofs Again with our Historic Properties Fund
Historic Properties FundSummer is always busy for Historic Properties Fund staff Jim Mahoney and Kyunhea West—and this year was no exception. They…
Sacred Sites On the Road Again
Sacred SitesOur Sacred Sites staff sure get around! This summer, Colleen Heemeyer and Gwendolyn Stegall hit the road in the heat,…
A Bronx Tale – 107 Sites in 11 Weeks!
Sacred SitesThis summer, graduate student interns Charlotte Crum and Irine Le took on a huge challenge: visiting and documenting 107 historic…
Final Vote Coming on Controversial Rezoning Plans
AdvocacyThe City Council will vote (Thursday, August 14) on two big plans — the Lenox Hill Hospital expansion and the…
Technical Tips – Air Conditioners
Preservation ServicesTalk about “Hot Town, Summer in the City!” This summer’s heat has once again brought our attention to the importance…
Church Survey Continues in the Bronx
Sacred SitesA multi-year effort to document historic religious institutions in New York City continues this summer with Protestant churches in the…
Stoop Ironwork Installation in Brooklyn
Historic Properties FundHistoric Properties Fund projects occasionally take unexpected paths towards completion. This one led to India. In the summer of 2019,…
Train Daddy’s Listening Tour
AdvocacyAndy Byford, Amtrak’s “special advisor” for Penn Station, is busy meeting the various stakeholders seeking to influence what will happen…
Preservation Advocacy Alerts – Historic Districts Matter
AdvocacyThe City Council’s Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee heard arguments yesterday on the Department of City Planning’s Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan.…
Technical Tips – How do I Know if a Building is a Landmark?
Preservation ServicesLast month’s Technical Tip explained the differences between types of landmarks: NYC Landmarks, buildings listed in the National Register of…
