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The latest edition of Landmark News is now available! LPC’s newsletter contains the latest on recent designations and events, plus links to recent agency press coverage and more. Read the current newsletter here: and subscribe here:
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RT @NYCMayor: I’ve issued a state of emergency. The Travel Advisory and Flood Watch are in effect until 8 AM. Stay where you are if you can….
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RT @nycemergencymgt: ⚠ NYC Weather Alert: Be Ready to Act Now! . NYC is under a Flood Watch, Travel Advisory until Friday 8AM and a Severe….
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Read more about Albemarle-Kenmore Terraces Historic District: 🧵4/4.
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The trees that line both blocks were planted in the gardens rather than at the curb line to create a sense of space – a landscaping technique also used in Prospect Park South Historic District, where Slee & Bryson designed many homes. 🧵3/4.
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Albermarle Terrace features alternating home designs arranged symmetrically, while the houses on the south side of Kenmore Terrace reflect the English Garden City movement, with its emphasis on low scale and open space. 🧵2/4.
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Wednesday walks are back! This week, we’re strolling through Flatbush’s Albemarle-Kenmore Terraces Historic District, designated by LPC in 1978. The district’s two quiet cul-de-sac blocks feature neo-Federal style rowhouses designed by Slee & Bryson and built from 1916-19. 🧵1/4
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NYC celebrates its 400th anniversary this year! #DYK NYC’s nightlife traces back to colonial New Amsterdam, when taverns were the heart of civic life. LPC's new online exhibit features artifacts from the excavation of colonial Lovelace Tavern:
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RT @NotifyNYC: NYC cooling centers open Monday, 7/28 to Wednesday, 7/30 due to forecasted high temps and heat indices. Older adults, people….
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In 2007, LPC approved an adaptive reuse project to install glass partitions in the lobby, barrier-free lifts, elevators, escalators, and other alterations to support new retail storefronts at the landmark site. 🧵3/3
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The building's facade includes Ionic colonnades & Doric columns, while its lobby features bronze & alabaster chandeliers, columns modeled on the Parthenon, marble friezes by Paul Manship & Gaston Lachaise, and a sculpture by Chester Beach entitled “Service to the Nation.”🧵2/3
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#OTD in 2006, LPC designated the American Telephone & Telegraph Company Building as an individual & interior landmark. Designed by William Welles Bosworth & built from 1912-22, it's considered one of NYC's most stunning examples of Greek-inspired neo-Classical architecture. 🧵1/3
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Thinking about installing solar panels on your landmark building? LPC’s updated Permit Guidebook includes helpful info for solar panel installations—including guidance on new rules that expand the types of solar panels eligible for staff-level approval:
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Photo courtesy FXCollaborative Architects.
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LPC today approved the adaptive reuse of the Bronx's Kingsbridge Armory. Backed by $200M in funding from @NYCMayor & @GovKathyHochul the plan preserves & updates the site for modern needs, increasing its sustainability & creating new affordable housing & cultural/community spaces
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We are currently livestreaming the afternoon portion of our public hearing on our YouTube channel here: For more info on how to participate, see our hearings page:
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We are currently livestreaming our public hearing on our YouTube channel here: For more info on how to participate, see our hearings page:
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Today, Governors Island is a recreational getaway for New Yorkers and tourists alike, featuring public art installations, bike paths, restaurants, a spa, a campground, and is also home to educational and cultural non-profits like NY Harbor School & Billion Oyster Project. 🧵3/3.
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Fortifications on Governors Island can be dated as early as 1776, when American rebels struggled to hold New York during the Battle of Long Island, and the island was home to the US Army from 1821-1966. The US Coast Guard subsequently maintained a base there until 1997. 🧵2/3.
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Take a ferry to @Gov_Island & explore this picturesque island between Manhattan & Brooklyn. The island's north half forms the Governors Island Historic District, which includes structures related to the island’s military history. 🧵1/3
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