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Historic Districts Council

Apr
11
Landmarks Commission Rejects Design Of Fulton Ferry Landing Restaurant Pavilion

Landmarks Commission Rejects Design Of Fulton Ferry Landing Restaurant Pavilion

BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK – The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] (LPC) rejected Starling Architecture
2 min read
Mar
13
DOB To Issue A Criminal Court Summons Against Developer Of S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse

DOB To Issue A Criminal Court Summons Against Developer Of S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse

[UPDATED: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 5pm] The NYC Department of Buildings [DOB] reached out to Bklyner with the following
6 min read
Aug
24
New Markers Commemorate DUMBO’s Historic District Designation

New Markers Commemorate DUMBO’s Historic District Designation

DUMBO – There’s more to DUMBO than just being the most Instagrammed spot [http://gothamist.com/2016/07/26/that_
4 min read
Jun
15
Fire Tore Through Historic S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse Thursday Night

Fire Tore Through Historic S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse Thursday Night

RED HOOK – Fire fighters battled flames at the century-old S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse building at 595-611 Smith Street Thursday
2 min read
May
22
Coalition Proposes Gowanus Landmarks Prior To Rezoning

Coalition Proposes Gowanus Landmarks Prior To Rezoning

GOWANUS- A group of Gowanus residents and community leaders gathered at the Union Street Bridge Tuesday morning to call on
7 min read
Apr
20
Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Resigns Following Opposition To Proposed Changes In Rules

Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Resigns Following Opposition To Proposed Changes In Rules

The Chair of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] (LPC) announced her resignation
4 min read
Mar
23
Carroll Gardens Community Calls On Landmarks Commission To Protect Two Historic Buildings

Carroll Gardens Community Calls On Landmarks Commission To Protect Two Historic Buildings

CARROLL GARDENS – Council Member Brad Lander and Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon were joined by Carroll Gardens residents and community
5 min read
Jan
23
Neighborhood Group Proposes New Historic District in Prospect Heights

Neighborhood Group Proposes New Historic District in Prospect Heights

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – A group of local preservationists are campaigning to landmark the “Prospect Heights Apartment House District,” an area that
1 min read
Dec
19
Coalition Seeks Landmark Designation For Former Home of Walt Whitman

Coalition Seeks Landmark Designation For Former Home of Walt Whitman

WALLABOUT – The Walt Whitman Initiative [https://www.facebook.com/WaltWhitmanInitiative/] is urging the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) [http://www1.
2 min read
Jan
12

Developer Gets Pushback Over Plans To Convert Tracy Mansion Into An Apartment Building

Photo via Halstead [https://www.halstead.com/]A developer is receiving pushback over plans to convert Park Slope’s Tracy
2 min read