WHAT:   Public hearing to consider the
                     West End - Collegiate Historic District Extension 

                          (W. 70th - 79th Sts. - see the proposed boundary map, below)  

     WHEN:   Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
                     Time approx. 1:45PM*  

                          *This can sometimes be a moving target, depending on the pacing of earlier items  

                           on the agenda.  West End Avenue could be heard right on time, or it could run  

                           late.  Patience and flexibility of schedule are key!  Can't make it?  See below!

    WHERE:   Landmarks Preservation Commission

                      1 Centre Street, 9th Floor -- Bring photo ID

      (Click here for directions) 

West End Avenue, between 70th and 79th Streets, considered in the second of three public hearings. CLICK HERE to enlarge the map.

Please plan to join LW! and your neighbors in attending the public hearing and to share your comments with the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) next Tuesday, June 28th.  Your presence is incredibly important and speaks volumes.  Let us know if we can expect to see you there, and if you haven't already ...    

Sign the Petition!

Add your name to the list of those who support the West End Avenue historic district extensions.  And encourage your friends and neighbors to sign as well!   

There are a number of ways to show your support. Attending the June 28th public hearing is the #1 most important thing you can do (as Woody Allen said, "80% of success is showing up."). Whether you plan to make a personal statement, submit written testimony, or simply show your "silent support," being there makes a difference!  In the meantime... 

• Write to your elected official(s).  Thank them for their commitment to this issue and ask for their continued support at the public hearing on June 28th.  Here's how to do it!   


• Recruit your friends and neighbors; spread the word!  in your building and on your block.  Also, print out this informational flyer to post in your building or slip under your neighbors' doors     

Whether you're a resident, business or property owner, neighbor, or general lover of West End Avenue, Riverside Drive, and the rowhouse sidestreets in between, your participation in this upcoming hearing is essential.

A historic district recognizing the architectural richness of West End Avenue and Riverside Drive has long been a landmark "Wish List" priority for LW!  The proposed extensions would weave together five smaller, existing historic districts along WEA and take in eight individual buildings that are 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).

For continual updates on this advocacy issue, stay tuned to the LANDMARK WEST! blog!