The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Manufacturers Trust Company building, located at Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, as a city landmark. It was built in 1954 and its designation does not conflict with the Zoning Resolution or any plans for development in the area.
The Department of City Planning submitted an application for an amendment of the Zoning Map, which would rezone 538 blocks in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens. This is in response to the existing zoning, which permits new residential development that is inconsistent with the character of the neighborhood. The application, N 110146 ZRQ, is being considered concurrently with this application.
The Department of City Planning submitted an application for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution, which would extend the applicable area of the Food Retail Expansion to Support Health program to commercial corridors in Queens. The application, C 110145 ZMQ, is being considered concurrently with this application.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Addisleigh Park as a historic district. This district is bounded by Merrick Boulevard, Linden Boulevard and 115th Avenue, the Long Island Railroad, and 111th Road and 112th Avenue. Its designation does not conflict with the Zoning Resolution or any plans for development in the area.
647-649 Washington Avenue, LLC submitted an application for an amendment to the Zoning Map, which would change the district bounded by a rail right-of-way, Union Avenue, Harbor Road and Leyden Avenue in Staten Island. This will facilitate the development of single-family and two-family detached houses in the area.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Reverend Isaac & Rebecca Gray Coleman House, located at 1482 Woodrow Road in Staten Island, as a city landmark. The house is believed to have been built in the 1770s and it represents 19th Century Greek Revival architecture, along with aspects of an 18th Century wooden Dutch American farmhouse.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Rossville AME Zion Church, located at 584 Bloomingdale Road in Staten Island, as a city landmark. It was established in 1850 and the church continues to serve a small congregation, comprised of many descendents of the early 19th-Century residents of the area. This designation does not conflict with the Zoning Resolution or any plans for development in the area.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Bloomingdale Road Cottages, located at 565 Bloomingdale Road and 569 Bloomingdale Road in Staten Island, as city landmarks.They were built between 1887 and 1898 and are examples of the cottages erected in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries for workers of the area. This designation does not conflict with the Zoning Resolution or any plans for development in the area.
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.
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.