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Got questions? Get answers!
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The Upper West Side may soon be home to 800+ new landmarks, as the Landmarks Preservation Commission seriously considers landmark designation expansion in the area between Broadway and Riverside Drive, from 70th to 107th Street (click here for a map of the study area). The first of three public hearings to consider these landmarks is on the horizon!
You are invited to join your fellow residents, business and property owners, and a host of preservation partners for an open conversation about the benefits and responsibilities of Living with Landmarks. DATE: Wednesday, March 9 TIME: 8:00 to 9:30 AM LOCATION: 225 West 83rd St. Community Room RSVP to landmarkwest@landmarkwest.org encouraged This neighborly Q&A will feature a brief presentation by Prof. Mosette Broderick, Director of the Urban Design and Architecture Studies program at New York University, on the history and development of the Upper West Side. The breakfast will bring together individuals and organizations experienced in the landmark designation process, as well as the regulatory process for managing landmarks after designation has happened. Scroll down to learn more about our co-sponsors.  | | West End Avenue, between 70th and 79th Streets. |
Living with Landmarks is being organized in anticipation of three public hearings to be convened by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). Co-sponsors can answer questions regarding the upcoming public hearings, offer advice on ways to prepare, and speak to how landmark designation can affect you. The proposed expansion is being considered at Public Hearing in three parts*: West End Avenue between 79th and 87th Streets: Public Hearing at the LPC: Tuesday, March 22 West End Avenue between 70th and 79th Streets: Public Hearing at the LPC: Tuesday, June 28 West End Avenue between 79th and 109th Streets: Public Hearing at the LPC: Tuesday, October 25 *All three areas are anchored by West End Avenue and extend to Riverside Drive and Broadway in most, but not all, locations. To see what areas of West End Avenue will be considered on each hearing date, click on the images at right. For our neighbors who live and own property within the proposed study areas: what does landmark protection for your home-for your neighborhood-mean? In addition to staff of the LPC and the organizations listed below , LANDMARK WEST! is a resource for the community. Over the past 25 years, we have aided innumerable friends and neighbors in navigating the landmarking waters. LANDMARK WEST's tiny staff is empowered by a league of volunteers with an array of expertise.
For specific questions about owning a home or apartment in a historic district and the regulatory process, call LANDMARK WEST! at 212-496-8110. Our sincerest thanks go to the West End Preservation Society (WEPS) for their stalwart advocacy!
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Coalition for a Livable West Side
Community Board 7 Historic Districts Council LANDMARK WEST! New York Landmarks Conservancy West 75th Street Block Association West 80s Neighborhood Association West End Preservation Society (list in formation) Invited to attend the March 9th neighbor's breakfast are:
Leadership and staff members for the Landmarks Preservation Commission Congressman Jerrold Nadler Congressman Charles Rangel State Senator Thomas K. Duane State Senator Adriano Espaillat State Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal State Assembly Member Daniel O'Donnell Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer City Council Member Gale Brewer City Council Member Inez Dickens
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A historic district recognizing the architectural richness of West End Avenue and Riverside Drive has long been a landmark "Wish List" priority for LANDMARK WEST! The proposed extensions would weave together five smaller, existing historic districts along West End Avenue and take in eight individual buildings that have long been on LW's "Wish List" of landmark priorities (including the First Baptist Church at 79th and Broadway and the Cliff Dwelling apartments at Riverside Drive and 96th Street).
On September 15, 2010, the LPC held a community meeting at which they revealed a draft of their "West End Avenue Study Areas" (watch video of the meeting on our YouTube page). This was the public's first look at the area the LPC is considering for landmark designation. The new historic district would include nearly 800 buildings (click here for a map of the entire area).
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