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The Landmarks Preservation Commission, the largest municipal preservation agency in the United States, designates and regulates NYC's landmarks and historic districts. User Policy: http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/social_media_policy.html

Today the Commission voted to calendar the Coney Island Lighthouse in Brooklyn for consideration as an individual landma...
10/20/2026

Today the Commission voted to calendar the Coney Island Lighthouse in Brooklyn for consideration as an individual landmark.

“I'm delighted that we're taking this first step toward recognizing the Coney Island Lighthouse as a New York City landmark. The lighthouse and its keeper's house are among the oldest surviving structures on Coney Island and wonderful reminders of the vital role New York Harbor has played in our city's history and development. It's especially meaningful that the lighthouse continues to serve as an aid to navigation more than 135 years after it was built.” - Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Lisa Kersavage

Read more:https://www.nyc.gov/assets/lpc/downloads/pdf/proposed_landmarks/Coney_Island_Lighthouse_Calendaring_20261020.pdf

We are currently livestreaming our public hearing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jChPDlwoE6gToday’s Public ...
10/20/2026

We are currently livestreaming our public hearing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jChPDlwoE6g

Today’s Public Hearing/Meeting agenda includes:

4598 Beach 46 Street - Coney Island Lighthouse: A cast-iron lighthouse tower and Queen Anne-style keeper’s dwelling, both built in 1890. Item proposed for Commission's calendar.

56 East 93rd Street and 1307-1309 Madison Avenue - 56 East 93rd Street - Individual Landmark- Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District: A Neo-Regency style townhouse designed by Walker and Gillette and built in 1932; and two rowhouses designed by A.B. Ogden & Sons, and built in 1890, and altered in the Neo-Georgian style by Moore & Landsiedel in 1932. Application is to alter the Madison Avenue facades, construct rooftop and rear yard additions and install rooftop mechanical equipment and play cages, excavate the site, and replace storefronts.

1200 Broadway - Gilsey House - Individual Landmark: A Second Empire style hotel and commercial building designed by Stephen Decatur Hatch and built in 1869-71, with later alterations. Application is to request that the Landmarks Preservation Commission issue a favorable report to the City Planning Commission regarding a continuing maintenance program for the landmark in connection with a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) pursuant to Section 75-42 of the Zoning Resolution.

61-02 Center Drive - Central Park - Scenic Landmark: An English Romantic style public park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1857-58. Application is to modify a bridle path and install pathways and benches.

Queens small business and commercial property owners: Have questions about permits for your property in a historic distr...
10/16/2026

Queens small business and commercial property owners: Have questions about permits for your property in a historic district?

Join the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) and NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) on Wednesday, October 21st, at 3pm for an information session and learn about:

✅ Obtaining LPC permits

✅ Portico, LPC’s online permit application portal

✅ LPC’s Business Express Service for small businesses in landmark buildings

LPC staff will be available to answer your questions about projects you’re considering and help you understand the permitting process.

📍 82-11 37th Avenue, Basement (Heritage Tower)

LPC’s Deputy Director of Preservation Michelle Craren joined a panel of technical experts for a discussion on preserving...
10/16/2026

LPC’s Deputy Director of Preservation Michelle Craren joined a panel of technical experts for a discussion on preserving the integrity of terra cotta in New York City as part of ICRI Metro NY Demo Day. The day-long event provided hands-on education for local architects and engineers who work on architectural terra cotta repair and restoration projects, and was a great opportunity for LPC staff to see demonstrations of materials and techniques for architectural terra cotta repair and replacement. Thanks to and ICRI Concrete Repair Metro New York for hosting the event!

10/14/2026

LPC’s Business Express Service is a one-stop shop helping small business owners in landmark buildings and historic districts get their permits quickly and easily, with a dedicated team and hotline, pre-application consultations, and focused application review to help make the permitting process easier and faster.

LPC’s Business Express Service team was recently honored with the City’s Excellence in Customer Service Award for its work supporting small businesses citywide.

LPC Chair Lisa Kersavage explains how Business Express helps small business owners get the permits they need. Learn more: https://www.nyc.gov/site/lpc/about/pr2026/lpc-business-express-service-team-honored-20261009.page

Our office is closed today, Monday, October 13, in observance of Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day.
10/12/2026

Our office is closed today, Monday, October 13, in observance of Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Washington Heights is home to two designated landmark churches that have served the city’s Puerto Rican, Dominican, and ...
10/08/2026

Washington Heights is home to two designated landmark churches that have served the city’s Puerto Rican, Dominican, and other Spanish-speaking communities for decades.

At 715 W 179th St, Holyrood Episcopal Church-Iglesia Santa Cruz is a highly intact Gothic Revival church designed by Bannister & Schell and built from 1911–16. LPC designated it a landmark in 2021.

Nearby, Iglesia Presbiteriana Fort Washington Heights at 21 Wadsworth Ave is a Neo-Georgian church designed by Thomas Hastings of Carrère & Hastings and built in 1913–14. LPC designated it as a landmark in 2009.

Climate resiliency is an important part of protecting historic neighborhoods for the future. Today, LPC approved new sto...
10/06/2026

Climate resiliency is an important part of protecting historic neighborhoods for the future. Today, LPC approved new stormwater infrastructure in the Addisleigh Park Historic District as part of the St. Albans Cloudburst Demonstration Project, led by New York City Department of Design and Construction.

The project will add bioswales, a new sidewalk, and a retaining wall to help manage heavy rainfall and reduce the risk of flooding in the area.

It’s a great example of how we can adapt our historic streetscapes to better withstand extreme weather while continuing to protect the unique character that makes our historic districts so special.

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