community
300 East 25th Street Block. Courtesy of the Historic Districts Council.EAST FLATBUSH — On the 300 East 25th Street Block, which sits between Clarendon Road and Avenue D in East Flatbush, neighbors work tirelessly to preserve the lush diversity of plants that has made them the four-time winner of the
Arts & Culture
Photo of St. George Tower. Photo by Pericle Gheorghias/CTA Architects. Courtesy of Wilk Marketing Communications.The St. George Tower in Brooklyn Heights, once a prime specimen of Jazz-Age opulence and Art Deco artisanship, was recently restored to its former grandeur. The 315-foot tower was designed by famous Hungarian architect,
Coney Island
Now that the LPC has approved “scenic landmark” status, the Reigelmann Boardwalk’s look will be preserved (Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)CONEY ISLAND – Today, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Committee voted unanimously to approve Coney Island’s Reigelmann Boardwalk as a scenic landmark [/boardwalk-lpc/], furthering the cause of preservation of
Bensonhurst
The Shore Theater at the corner of Stillwell and Surf avenues in Coney Island. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The developer who purchased the landmarked Shore Theater in Coney Island earlier this year is considering converting the building into a hotel with a rooftop pool, according to sketches sent to
Education
The old 68th precinct. (Source: wikimedia commons)Sunset Park might lose a piece of its history to make room for school children. As we reported [/education/historic-sunset-park-castle-eyed-department-education/] last week, the castle built in 1886 that once housed NYPD precincts, is being considered by the Department of Education [DOE] as a
Bensonhurst
Source: Flickr/lisanne001The Lady Moody-Van Sicklen House is one step closer to landmark status! At an all-day public meeting Tuesday to address its backlog of 95 properties, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/home/home.shtml] (LPC) decided to keep the Moody House
greenwood cemetery
The Lady Moody House. (Photo: Brooklyn Historical Society)Two local historical buildings — the Coney Island Pumping Station [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/?s=coney+island+pumping+station] and the Lady Moody House [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/?s=lady+moody] — received the greatest support at last week’s Landmark Preservation Committee hearing,
Blink Fitness
Brooklyn Lyceum will officially become a gym, thanks to approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/home/home.shtml] on Tuesday, according to YIMBY [http://www.yimbynews.com/2015/07/landmarks-clears-way-for-brooklyn-lyceums-conversion-to-gym.html?utm_source=YIMBY%20News&utm_campaign=2846a00a91-YIMBY_News_7_22_2015&
Landmark Preservation Commission
The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is open to revisiting the idea of making the Riegelmann Boardwalk a scenic landmark, reports [http://m.nydailynews.com/news/politics/panel-review-bid-coney-island-boardwalk-wood-article-1.2163992] the New York Daily News. Last year, the LPC rejected Councilman Mark Treyger’s bid to grant [/councilman-treyger-moves-make-coney-island-boardwalk-city-landmark/]the Coney Island boardwalk
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By Lon LuchnickEarlier this month, we reported that Council members Mark Treyger and Chaim Deutsch moved to make the historic Riegelmann Boardwalk a scenic landmark [/councilman-treyger-moves-make-coney-island-boardwalk-city-landmark/] – a last ditch effort to save it from a city project to replace the boardwalk’s wooden planks with cement, that began in November
Landmark Preservation Commission
Source: Dybdal via Wikimedia CommonsThe New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission releases lists of places around the city that will remain protected under a landmark status stamp. From the recognizable Empire State Building to the smaller, lesser known establishments, the selected buildings can vary. The commission receives hundreds of requests