Thank you for Passing Ballot Question #5
AdvocacyBallot Question #5 Passed! Thank you! November 6, 2019 You took the first step toward a fairer land use process. And…
Harlem Fire Watchtower Restored
Preservation ServicesThe unique Harlem Fire Watchtower is back on its high perch in Marcus Garvey Park after being dismantled piece by…
Landmarks Commission Approves Morgan Library Plan
AdvocacyThe Conservancy supported a proposal for improvements along the 36th Street side of the Morgan complex, at a Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing…
Conservancy Consults on East Side Coastal Resiliency Plans
Preservation ServicesThe Conservancy is a consulting party reviewing City plans for a coastal flood protection system along the East River from…
Guyon Tavern Saved and Restored
Emergency Preservation GrantsPreservation Services
Restoration work has been completed on the 1819 Guyon Tavern, part of Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island. In April…
Conservancy Awards $256,000 in Sacred Sites Grants
Sacred SitesThe Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Committee awarded $256,000 in matching grants to 22 historic religious institutions yesterday. These ranged from an…
Conservancy Finishes Emergency Repairs at Historic Weeksville
Emergency Preservation GrantsJuly, 2019 Weeksville’s historic Hunterfly Road Houses are now watertight thanks to a $24,000 Conservancy emergency grant. Expert carpenters from…
Conservancy Supports Gowanus Landmarking
AdvocacyUPDATE: SEPTEMBER 2019 The Conservancy supported the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s proposed designation of five Gowanus buildings as individual landmarks. The…
City Planning Wants Limited Action on Loopholes
AdvocacyUPDATE: July 2019 The Department of City Planning (DCP) is sticking to limited action on zoning loopholes despite public concern,…
Hundreds of Buildings Designated Landmarks
AdvocacyJune, 2019 Several hundred more buildings across the City became landmarks in June. The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate…
