Meenakshi Srinivasan

Announcements

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 on Thursday after serving four years in the role. St. Barbara’s Roman Catholic Church, Bushwick (Photo: Scott Bintner/PropertyShark)“I am honored to have served as Chair of the

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Sunset Park’s Dr. Maurice T. Lewis House Receives Landmark Status

SUNSET PARK – The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] (LPC) announced on Wednesday the designation of the Dr. Maurice T. Lewis House located at 404 55th Street (at 4th Avenue) as an individual landmark, relieving many locals who opposed the demolition of the building

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Landmarks Preservation Commission May Reconsider Bid To Make Coney Island Boardwalk A Scenic Landmark

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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Green-Wood Cemetery Is One Of Nearly 100 NYC Sites That May Be Removed From Landmark Consideration

Almost 100 sites across the city — including our own Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/] — could lose the chance of achieving landmark status in an effort by the Landmarks Preservation Commission to clear up a decades-old backlog of items, reports DNAinfo [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141201/civic-center/nearly-100-sites-being-removed-from-landmarks-consideration-officials-say] . There