A designation report, filed by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, of the Unisphere landmark site in Queens. This report includes the description and history of the landmark, pictures, and the results of the Commission's findings.
Designation Report by the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the Tribeca South Historic District Extension, complete with its history and description.
Designation Report for the Thomson Meter Company building in Brooklyn states that the building's landmark site is around Brooklyn Tax Map Block 66, Lot 18, on 100-110 Bridge Street, Borough of Brooklyn.
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Report for Thomas Jefferson Play Center. This report includes the summary of the building's history and its description.
The report for the landmark designation of the The Wilbraham, located on 1 West 30th Street (aka 282-284 Fifth Avenue), Manhattan, by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, as well as the designation of Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Block 832, Lot 39, as its Landmark Site.
After securing an accounting of the New York City Housing Authority?s repair backlog, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio released a report analyzing the nearly 370,000 outstanding repairs, and warned the agency against neglecting its most time-sensitive and health-threatening repairs in favor of more expedient ones.
This document addresses the 246 Spring Street investigation and includes analyses on the issues of the structure. Included in this document are calculations regarding the structure's flaws as well as accompanying diagrams.
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Report for Sunset Play Center Bath House, First Floor Interior. This report includes the summary of the building and its description.
An audit report was filed on March 1, 2013 on the Department of Education's (DOE) efforts to address student-to-student harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying in compliance with chancellor's regulation A-832. It was determined that DOE provides support to the City's schools in regards to addressing, investigating, and following up complaints of student-to-student bias-related bullying. However, there were some issues with consistency in tracking and reporting incidents as well as handling them in a consistent manner among City schools. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
This second follow-up audit report on Department of Education Internal Controls Over Its Data Center determined whether the Department of Education implemented the 12 recommendations made in an earlier Audit,
(Audit 7F01-113).
On October 26, 2010, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the Ridgewood South Historic District as a New York City Historic District. This report contains its history and description.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation of the Ridgewood North Historic District, located in Queens, as a city landmark. The district consists of well-preserved early 20th century model tenements that once dominated the area. These tenements are known as Mathews Model Flats, named after the developer, the G.X. Mathews Company.
The recommendations of the 421-a Task Force, established by former Mayor Bloomberg to reform the 421-a property tax program. The changes would modernize the program to foster the creation of housing for low- and middle-income families. The reforms are designed to create the maximum amount of affordable housing for the City while also ensuring that construction of new housing will continue at a strong pace. Included in this report is an introduction to the reform role of the Task Force in this program as well as the various recommendations it has made regarding the program.
The recommendations of the 421-a Task Force, established by former Mayor Bloomberg to reform the 421-a property tax program. The changes would modernize the program to foster the creation of housing for low- and middle-income families. The reforms are designed to create the maximum amount of affordable housing for the City while also ensuring that construction of new housing will continue at a strong pace. Included in this document is an overview of the 421-a programs as well as various important definitions and requirements.
The recommendations of the 421-a Task Force, established by former Mayor Bloomberg to reform the 421-a property tax program. The changes would modernize the program to foster the creation of housing for low- and middle-income families. The reforms are designed to create the maximum amount of affordable housing for the City while also ensuring that construction of new housing will continue at a strong pace.
The recommendations of the 421-a Task Force, established by former Mayor Bloomberg to reform the 421-a property tax program. The changes would modernize the program to foster the creation of housing for low- and middle-income families. The reforms are designed to create the maximum amount of affordable housing for the City while also ensuring that construction of new housing will continue at a strong pace.
On October 26, 2010, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the Queens General Court Hous eas a New York City Landmark. This report contains its history and description.
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rent Guidelines Governing Rent Levels in the following accommodations subject to the Rent Stabilization Law of 1969, as amended, for Apartment Order 37 and Hotel Order 35
A designation report, filed by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, of the Parachute Jump in Brooklyn. This report contains the history of Coney Island and Parachuting and the findings of the Commission.
On November 16, 2004, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation of the Offerman Building and the related landmark
site. Eight witnesses spoke in favor of designation, including representatives from Brooklyn Heights Association, Fort Greene Association, Metropolitan Chapter
of the Victorian Society in America, and other organizations. The report describes the landmark and its significance and decides on whether it is a landmark or not.
This document is a New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report for Sunnyside Gardens Historic District, Borough of Queens. The Landmarks Preservation Commission found that the Sunnyside Gardens Historic District contains buildings and other improvements which have a special character and special historical and aesthetic interest and value which represent one or more eras in the history of New York City which cause this area, by reason of these factors to constitute a distinct section of the City. It was thus designated as a Historic District.
This document is a New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report for Crotona Play Center, Borough of the Bronx. The Landmarks Preservation Commission found that the Crotona Play Center has a special character and special historical and aesthetic interest and value as part of the development, heritage, and cultural characteristics of New York City. Consequently, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated as a landmark the Crotona Play Center along with its various amenities.
This document is a New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report for the Crotona Park Play Center Bath House and Main Floor Interior, Borough of the Bronx. The Landmarks Preservation Commission found that the Crotona Play Center has a special character and special historical and aesthetic interest and value as part of the development, heritage, and cultural characteristics of New York City. Consequently, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated as a landmark the Crotona Play Center main floor interior and its various components.
This document is a New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report for the American Bank Note Company Printing Plant, Borough of the Bronx. The Landmarks Preservation Commission found that the American Bank Note Company Printing Plant has a special character and special historical and aesthetic interest and value as part of the development, heritage, and cultural characteristics of New York City. It is considered a symbol of progress for the prominent securities printing firm and is a form of the expressive industrial architecture of the time. It was thus designated as a landmark.
This document shows former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's New Housing Marketplace Plan, a $7.5 billion plan to build and preserve 165,000 units of affordable housing by 2013. This is the largest municipal affordable housing plan in the nation's history and will provide affordable homes for 500,000 New Yorkers.
On Tuesday, December 17, 2013, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designated as an NYC Historic District the South Village Historic District in the borough of Manhattan.
This landmark designation report describes the Fiske Terrace Midwood Park Historic District and its significance and determines whether or not it is a landmark.
On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate as a New York City Historic District the Park Avenue Historic District in the Borough of Manhattan.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation of the Murray Hill Historic District Extension in Manhattan. This area consists of twelve buildings built between 1863 and 1955.
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Report for McCarren Play Center. This report includes the summary of its history and its description.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation of the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension as a city landmark. The district is located in Manhattan, between West 70th and 79th Streets, and was designed in 1984.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the Windemere, located at 400 West 57th Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1880 - 1881 and is known as the oldest large apartment complex still remaining in an area that was once-filled with apartment-houses.
On March 22, 2011, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the Neighborhood Playhouse, located at 466 Grand Street in the borough of Manhattan, as a NYC Landmark. It was built in 1913 - 1915 and it showcased works by many iconic playwrights.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the Smith, Gray & Company building located at 103 Broadway, Brooklyn. It was built in 1870 and was used for the manufacturing of ready-made clothes for children.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the Robert and Anne Dickey House, located at 67 Greenwich Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1809 - 1810 and is a representation of the architecture of the early nineteenth century.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of Public School 72, located at 1674 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan. It was built in 1879 - 1882 and was intended to meet the needs of a once-densely populated immigrant neighborhood in East Harlem.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the Pike Street Synagogue (Congregation Sons of Israel Kalwarie), located at 13-15 Pike Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1903 - 1904 and served as America's portal for millions of Jewish immigrants.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the Aguilar Branch of the New York Public Library, located at 172-174 East 110th Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1898 - 1899 for the Aguilar Free Library Society, which provided circulating books for immigrant Jews.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the Manhattan Company Building located at 40 Wall Street, Manhattan. It was constructed in 1929 - 1930 and was intended to be the tallest building in the world
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the Jonathan W. Allen Stable, located at 148 East 40th Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1871 and serves as a reminder of the period in history when horses were an important part of daily life.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the John De Groot House, located at 1674 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. It was initially built in 1870 and retains most of its historic form and detailing.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the former Jamaica Savings Bank, Elmhurst Branch, located at 89-01 Queens Boulevard, Queens. It was built in 1966 - 1968 and is an expression of mid-twentieth century engineering, with characteristics of architectures of the time.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation of the Henry Seligman Residence, located at 30-32 West 56th Street in Manhattan, as a city landmark. It was built in 1899-1901 and is an example of the townhouses that once lined the side streets of Fifth Avenue.
On March 22, 2011, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the Greyston (William E. and Sarah T. Hoadley Dodge, Jr., Estate) Gatehouse, located at 4695 Independence Avenue in the borough of the Bronx, as a NYC landmark. It was built in 1863 - 1868 and is an example of a villa built during the Gothic Revival.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the George S. Bowdoin Stable, located at 149 East 38th Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1902 and serves as a reminder of the period in history when horses were an important part of daily life.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation of the Frederick C. and Birdsall Otis Edey Residence, located at 10 West 56th Street in Manhattan, as a city landmark. It was built in 1901 and is one of the few surviving townhouses designed by famous architects, Warren & Wetmore.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the former Long Island Headquarters of the New York Telephone Company building, located at 97 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn. It was built in 1929 - 1930 and emphasizes the growth and advancement of the company.
This landmark designation report for the Fieldston Historic District contains essays written by Virginia Kurshan about its description, history, site review, and its significance.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the Equitable Building located at 120 Broadway, Manhattan. It was built in 1913 - 1915 and was once known as the largest office building in the world.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation of the Crown Heights North Historic District as a landmark. The district is an example of the architecture that dominated Brooklyn from the middle of the nineteenth century to the 1930s.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the City Bank-Farmers Trust Company Building, located at 20 Exchange Place, Manhattan. It was built in 1930 - 1931 for Citibank and is among New York City's tallest skyscrapers.
On January 1, 2011, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the Childs Restaurant Building, located at 1208 Surf Avenue in Brooklyn, as a New York City Individual Landmark. This building was constructed in 1917 and became an iconic restaurant in the area during the first half of the twentieth century.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the American Tract Society Building, located at 150 Nassau Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1894 - 1895 and was one of the city's tallest and largest skyscrapers upon its completion.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the American Bank Note Company Office Building, located at 70 Broad Street in Manhattan. It was built in 1907 - 1908 as the headquarters for a prominent banking company.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the 94-100 Lafayette Street Building, now known as the Avildsen Building, located at 94 Lafayette Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1907 - 1908 and was used for storage and sales for decades by hardware manufacturing firms.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation of the 488 Greenwich Street House, located at 488 Greenwich Street in Manhattan, as a city landmark. It was built in 1823 and represents the architecture that dominated that time.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the 480 Greenwich Street/502 Canal Street House, also known as the John Y. Smith House, located at 480 Greenwich Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1818 - 1819 and is part of a surviving group of early nineteenth-century structures in lower Manhattan.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of a house located at 314 East 53rd Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1866 and serves as an example of the wooden buildings that once dominated Manhattan.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the 14 Wall Street Building, located at 14 Wall Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1910 - 1912 for the Bankers Trust Company.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed designation as a landmark of the Aberdeen Hotel, now the Best Western Manhattan Hotel, located at 17 West 32nd Street, Manhattan. It was built in 1902 - 1904 and its structure depicts the ornate type of apartment hotel building that existed in the early twentieth century.
A designation report, filed by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, of the Keuffel & Esser Company Building. This report includes the description and history of the building and the findings of the Commission.
The report for the landmark designation of the Kehila Kadosha Janina Synagogue, located on 280 Broome Street, Manhattan, by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, as well as the designation of Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Block 414, Lot 27 as its Landmark Site.
The report for the landmark designation of the James L. and Lucinda Bedell House, located on 7484 Amboy Road, Staten Island, by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, as well as the designation of Borough of Staten Island Tax Map Block 7900, Lot 5, as its Landmark Site.
The Housing Snapshot is designed to provide readers with highlights from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development's ongoing projects, as well as an overview of trends and current conditions in the housing market in New York City and nationwide.
2007 annual compendium of housing research.These staff reports analyze various facets of the New York City housing market and economy,including statistics on the costs of operating residential buildings; affordability; housing availability; tenantincome; changes to the housing stock;and much more.
2006 annual compendium of housing research.These staff reports analyze various facets of the New York City housing market and economy,including statistics on the costs of operating residential buildings; affordability; housing availability; tenantincome; changes to the housing stock;and much more.
2005 annual compendium of housing research.These staff reports analyze various facets of the New York City housing market and economy,including statistics on the costs of operating residential buildings; affordability; housing availability; tenant income; changes to the housing stock; and much more.
2009 annual compendium of housing research.These staff reports analyze various facets of the New York City housing market and economy,including statistics on the costs of operating residential buildings; affordability; housing availability; tenant income; changes to the housing stock; and much more.