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Governor Andrew Cuomo and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson have big plans for the City. Most residents probably haven’t heard...
Preservation isn’t perfect. But preservation has contributed to New York’s economy, tourism, identity, and livability for the last 56 years....
Millions of New Yorkers and visitors love Governors Island as an oasis. And what’s not to love? Historic forts, a...
Towers in the South Street Seaport Historic District. Upzoning in SoHo and NoHo. An out-of-scale hospital on the Upper East Side....
There were lots of people exploring Moynihan Train Hall last Saturday morning. Taking pictures. Pointing. Staring at the sky through...
I’m pleased that City and State has included me in their list of the “The 2020 Responsible 100” honoring individuals “whose...
When I left the City Council years ago to join the Landmarks Conservancy, one City Hall reporter quipped that I...
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