Advocacy Letters

Objections to Mayor’s “City of Yes: Housing Opportunity” Rezoning Proposal

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

East River Park Proposed Historic Fireboat House Demolition

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024

Proposed legislation to remove NY’s Floor Area Ratio zoning cap

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

Opposing Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

City of Yes Special District Zoning Provision

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

Preservation and Growth Are Not Incompatible

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

West Park Church LPC Hardship Application

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023

LESPI’s Comments on ESCR Archaeological Mitigation Plan for Corlears Hook Park

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023

Opposing Demolition of West Park Church

June 12, 2023June 20, 2023

New Tower at St. Augustine Chapel, 290 Henry Street

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023

Landmark Designation for 78-80 St. Mark’s Place

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023

Letter Opposing LPC Budget Cuts

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

Co-Naming Mosco Street “Corky Lee Way”

March 31, 2023April 17, 2023

West Park Church: Proposed Demolition

June 10, 2022December 20, 2022

Full City Funding for LPC (Council District 2)

April 2, 2022April 2, 2022

Full City Funding for LPC (Council District 1)

April 1, 2022April 2, 2022

Opposing NY State’s Proposal to Lift FAR Cap for NY City

March 1, 2022April 1, 2022

South of Union Square Historic District Proposal

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021

Proposed Upzoning of SoHo/NoHo

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021

250 Water Street: Proposal for New Tower on Site

August 31, 2021December 20, 2022

Landmarking Kimlau War Memorial

June 8, 2021June 18, 2021

250 Water St. LPC CofA Application: New Tower on Site

May 3, 2021December 20, 2022

250 Water Street LPC CofA Application: New Tower on Site

January 4, 2021December 20, 2022

Restoring 70 Mulberry Street / Former PS 23

June 5, 2020June 18, 2020

Preserving the East River Park’s Historic Structures

September 15, 2019June 19, 2020

Special Zoning District for the East Village

November 6, 2018June 20, 2020

Small Business Jobs Survival Act

October 16, 2018June 18, 2020

East Village Tech Hub

July 18, 2018June 18, 2020

Protecting the Merchant’s House Museum

May 9, 2018June 18, 2020

Landmarking 206 Bowery and 22 East Broadway

December 11, 2017June 18, 2020

Rezoning 3rd and 4th Avenues

September 10, 2017June 18, 2020

Help for Small Businesses

June 6, 2017June 18, 2020

Commercial Rent Tax Legislation

February 25, 2017June 18, 2020

Landmarking the Provident Loan Society Building

December 20, 2015June 18, 2020

Landmarking 138 Second Avenue

October 28, 2015June 18, 2020

Opposition to NY City Council Intro 775

September 3, 2015June 18, 2020

Opposition to “Zoning for Quality and Affordability”

June 9, 2015June 18, 2020

Hearings for LPC’s Calendared Buildings

April 30, 2015June 18, 2020

Opposition to LPC De-calendaring

December 3, 2014June 18, 2020

Landmarking Eastern Dispensary Building

February 3, 2014June 18, 2020

Landmarking Tifereth Israel Town and Village Synagogue

October 25, 2013June 18, 2020

Landmarking Banca Stabile Row

August 21, 2013June 18, 2020

Landmarking Seward Park Library

March 20, 2013June 18, 2020

Testimony: East Village / LES Historic District

January 29, 2013June 19, 2020

Denying Air Rights for 26 Stanton Street

November 9, 2012June 19, 2020

106 Review of Seward Park / Essex Crossing

July 19, 2012June 19, 2020

Landmarking The Bowery Mission

June 8, 2012June 19, 2020

Landmarking The Bowery Bank of New York

May 14, 2012June 19, 2020

Landmarking on the Bowery

March 30, 2012June 19, 2020

Landmarking the Horse Auction Mart

March 28, 2012June 19, 2020

Testimony: East 10th Street Historic District

January 17, 2012June 19, 2020

Landmarking the East 10th Street Historic District

December 22, 2011June 19, 2020

Landmarking the Bialystoker Home

November 8, 2011June 19, 2020

Landmarking 135 Bowery: Letter to Councilperson

July 19, 2011June 19, 2020

Landmarking Citizens Savings Bank

March 21, 2011June 19, 2020

Landmarking 35 Cooper Square

November 10, 2010June 19, 2020

Landmarking 326 & 328 East 4th Street

September 20, 2010June 18, 2020

Landmarking 135 Bowery: Letter to LPC

August 24, 2010June 19, 2020

Rezoning the East Side of the Bowery

March 31, 2010June 8, 2020

Landmarking the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Protection

November 16, 2009June 18, 2020