Landmarks Preservation Commission

Citi Bike station (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Brooklyn Councilwoman Defends Citi Bike Stations On Landmark Blocks

In the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods, flyers were plastered along a city bike station saying “Residential landmark blocks are not for advertising or commercial activity.” Brooklyn City Councilwoman Letitia James said that’s unacceptable.

2013/04/24

Landmarks Commission To Hold Meeting On South Village Historic District Plans

A public meeting is scheduled on Monday on a proposal to create a historic district in the South Village.

2013/04/14

Hoffman Auto Showroom in Manhattan (credit: Galinsky)

Frank Lloyd Wright Site Demolished In Midtown

According to a report, the Hoffman Auto Showroom on the corner of Park Avenue and 56th Street was demolished late last month.

2013/04/12

30 Rockefeller Plaza with the GE sign atop it (credit: Thomas Rinaldi)

Change Might Come To ‘GE’ Sign Atop 30 Rockefeller Plaza

The famous red GE sign on top of 30 Rockefeller Plaza (which has since 1988 been called the GE Building) could turned off or changed to Comcast.

2013/02/27

Christopher Street Subway Stop (file / credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

West Village Coalition Wants Christopher Street To Be Made Gay Rights Landmark

Christopher Street in Manhattan is home to the Stonewall Inn and the 1969 riots there are largely viewed as a turning point in the struggle for gay rights.

2012/06/13

This BP gas station is part of the SoHo historic district. (credit: CBS 2)

Gas Station In SoHo Now Part Of Historic District, Effectively Making It A ‘Landmark’

It’s a pain in the gas to be the owner of one service station on Houston Street. New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission decided that the station is part of the expanded historic district in SoHo, which was put in place to preserve ornate, cast iron buildings nearby.

2012/04/09

Brooklyn Borough Hall - Brooklyn, NY (file / credit: City of New York)

Skyscraper Historic District Approved In Brooklyn

New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved a new historic district in downtown Brooklyn.

2011/09/14

The Forest Hills Stadium in Queens (credit: Javier Hernandez-Miyares/Flickr)

Forest Hills Stadium, Former Site Of US Open, Denied Landmark Status

The city Landmarks Preservation Commission cited the dilapidated condition of the 15,000-seat stadium and its buildings in denying the designation.

2011/05/05

Sept. 11 families turn out to oppose the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero.

Board Advises Against Ground Zero Landmark Status

A community board is recommending no landmark designation for a building that would be used for a mosque near the former World Trade Center site. Community Board 1 voted 24-11 Tuesday to recommend that the […]

2010/07/28

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