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VICTORY on West End Avenue;
City Council Affirms HD Extension!
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As of yesterday afternoon, the Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I is the Upper West Side's newest official Historic District!
With our colleagues at the West End Preservation Society, New York Landmarks Conservancy, Historic Districts Council, and a league of West Side neighborhood associations -- not to mention stalwart West Side Council Member Gale Brewer and her staff! -- LANDMARK WEST! has helped to guide this critical issue forward. Following public hearings of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the City Planning Commission, the City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, and the City Council's Land Use Committee (unanimous support at each of these important votes!), it all came down to the full 51-member City Council.
By a vote of 48 to 0, the City Council upheld the unanimous decision of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to preserve one of New York's most remarkable ensembles of historic structures in the City. Congratulations to all who dedicated their time and energy to this important neighborhood issue!
Please join us in sending congratulations and deepest thanks to Council Member Gale Brewer for her tireless leadership. After a multi-year community effort, ensuring a positive outcome in yesterday's vote was no easy task. But the *real* work as stewards of this landmark-protected neighborhood is still ahead of us!
While we celebrate this incredible milestone for our community, we must remember that our work on West End Avenue is only one-third complete! The Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I is only the first of three total historic district extensions that have been heard by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (more info available here and here). Stay tuned to emails from LW! as these additional extensions move forward!
The community is mobilized, energized and ready to get to work! We look forward to having you by our side!
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