NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

December 2024 Newsletter

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October - December 2024 Newsletter

Inside This Issue

LPC Designates the Jacob Day Residence

Celebrating Black Excellence at Gracie Mansion

LPC in the Community

Looking Ahead

Sign Up for LPC Public Hearing/Meeting Updates

In Case You Missed It: LPC in the News

Helpful Links

The Latest from City Hall

LPC Designates the Jacob Day Residence

On October 22nd, the Commission voted unanimously to designate the Jacob Day Residence at 50 West 13th Street in Greenwich Village as an individual landmark. The Greek Revival-style brick row house was built around 1845, and owned and used from 1857-1884 as a residence and place of business by Jacob Day, a prominent Black caterer, property owner, and abolitionist who later became a leading advocate for voting rights and economic opportunities for the Black community. Click here to learn more about NYC's newest individual landmark, the Jacob Day Residence.

Celebrating Black Excellence at Gracie Mansion

(L-R): LPC Chair Sarah Carroll, DCLA Commissioner Laurie Cumbo, NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue

On November 18th, LPC Chair Sarah Carroll joined Mayor Eric Adams and fellow Gracie Mansion Conservatory Board of Directors including Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cumbo, NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, and Mayoral Chief of Staff Camille Joseph Varlack for the annual Gracie Mansion Conservatory Benefit. This year's gala celebrated Black Excellence, with honorees Darren Walker, Marc Morial, and Michelle Miller receiving a Key to the City, and the evening's presenters spoke movingly of the transformational power of Black leadership across the generations, telling stories of personal impact and pledging to work to continue to uplift the next generation of Black leadership.

Read more about the Gracie Mansion Conservatory Benefit Gala and the Key to the City Awardees here.

LPC in the Community

Commemorating Colonial Court's Centennial

On October 12th, LPC joined the Sunnyside Gardens Preservation Alliance, New York State Senator Michael Gianaris, New York City Council member Julie Won, and Claire Valdez for a walking tour celebrating the 100th birthday of Colonial Court, the first section of Sunnyside Gardens completed by the City Housing Corporation in 1924.

Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

(L-R): Akeem Bashiru, LPC Director of Financial Management; Stephanie Yang, LPC Director of Human Resources Management and Operations

On November 11th, LPC joined the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and other city agencies for the 2024 NYC Procurement Fair to connect with small businesses citywide, sharing opportunities and resources with the more than 1,600 minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBE) that attended.

Connecting with Landmark Property Owners in the Bronx

It was a packed house in the Bronx on November 12th for LPC's info session with property owners in the Manida Street Historic District and Longwood Historic District and Extension. LPC staff answered questions and shared info on the LPC permit process and the Historic Preservation Grant Program (HPGP). Our thanks to our host for the evening, THE POINT Community Development Corporation, and to the New York Landmarks Conservancy and all who attended.

Looking Ahead

On December 10th, the Commission voted to calendar the Modulightor Building Apartment Duplex in Manhattan for consideration as an interior landmark. Located at 246 East 58th Street in Manhattan, both the Modulightor Building and its residential duplex are important late works by the prominent American architect Paul Rudolph. The Modulightor Building was designated as an individual landmark in December 2023.

On December 17th, the Commission voted to calendar the (Former) Whitney Museum of American Art, designed by Marcel Breuer and Associates and located at 945 Madison Avenue in Manhattan, for consideration as both an individual and interior landmark. On the exterior, the monumental building is a Brutalist-style inverted stepped pyramid clad in granite and raw concrete, while the interior features open floor plans, distinctive overhead lights, and interconnected public spaces that together create an enduring emblem of modern urban architecture.

Calendaring is the first step in the designation process. Once dates have been set for the next public hearings/meetings for these proposed landmark, the information will be posted on the hearings page of LPC's website.

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In Case You Missed It: LPC in the News

Jacob Day Residence designated a NYC landmark

CBS News New York, October 23

Jacob Day Residence Designated Historical Landmark At 50 West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

New York YIMBY, October 24

Breuer Building up for individual, interior landmark designation

6sqft, December 18

The Inside Of This UES Apartment Could Be NYC's Next Landmark

Patch, December 11

The Gracie Mansion Conservancy Hosts Their Annual Benefit Gala

Essence, November 21

What to Expect at Shakespeare in the Park at a Renovated Delacorte Theater; Take the Tour

West Side Rag, October 15

Helpful Links

This administration is working every day to create a more affordable New York City. Here at LPC, one important way we're helping build a more affordable city is through our Historic Preservation Grant Program (HPGP), which offers grants ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 primarily for façade restoration to not-for-profit organizations and income-eligible owners of buildings located in historic districts, or which are designated individual landmarks. It's an important program for many landmark building owners considering work on their properties – and also happens to be one of the topics LPC staff discussed during the Bronx info session mentioned earlier in this newsletter. Interested in learning more? Click here to learn more about LPC's Historic Preservation Grant Program.

The Latest from City Hall

On December 5th, the New York City Council voted to pass Mayor Adams' "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" affordable housing plan that will enable the creation of 80,000 new homes over the next 15 years and invest $5 billion towards critical infrastructure updates and housing. LPC strongly supported the plan, which will also make it easier for landmarked buildings to sell their development rights while keeping all historic preservation rules in place, allowing designated buildings to bring in urgently needed funds and create more housing for New Yorkers.

Read more about "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" here.

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