It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over
AdvocacyThe Judge has ruled against the petitioners in the two lawsuits challenging the Empire State Development’s General Project Plan (GPP)…
Discord and Confusion over Penn Plans
AdvocacyElected officials announced yesterday that they wanted a “grand” new Eighth Avenue entrance to Penn Station that involved removing the…
You Don’t Know What You Got Till It’s Gone
AdvocacyBarring a last-minute miracle, Kevin Roche’s imaginative, Postmodern Lobby at 60 Wall Street is a goner—as the New York Times…
The Conservancy Celebrates the Life of an Extraordinary Preservationist and New Yorker
AdvocacyNew York lost a remarkable woman and an extraordinary citizen with the death of Joan Kaplan Davidson this past Friday.…
Governor Hochul Answered a Question About Penn Station. What Did She Say?
AdvocacyGovernor Hochul was on NY1’s “Inside City Hall” last night. As a final question, host Errol Lewis brought up Penn…
“Golden Opportunity” at Penn to “Fix The Damn Thing Once and For All.”
AdvocacyThere has been a fair amount of news and opinion pieces about Penn Station over the last several weeks. But,…
State Can’t Keep “Zombie” Plan
AdvocacyGovernor Hochul’s recent announcement “decoupling” the plan for giant office towers around Penn Station from the funding of Station improvements…
5G Towers Paused
AdvocacyThe Company placing giant 5G towers throughout the City has “paused all new submissions” in response to a letter from…
Conservancy Testifies in Support of 277 Canal Street
AdvocacyThe Conservancy was pleased to testify in support of the proposal for a major addition at 277 Canal Street, at…
Conditions Survey Underway for Historic Bed-Stuy Building
Preservation ServicesThe Conservancy is pleased to share progress now that a conditions survey is well underway at the United Order of…
