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The Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council

Landmarking
Recognition by the City's Landmarks Preservation Commission of the architectural significance of certain buildings or groups of buildings. Conveys protection from destruction or uncharacteristic alteration.

Landmarks hearing on Prospect Heights historic district scheduled for 10/28

Posted: September 30, 2008 - 6:59am

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

On October 28, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission will hear public testimony on the proposed Prospect Heights historic district. The hearing will begin at 1:15PM in the LPC Public Hearing room at 1 Centre Street. The hearing is the second step in the process of Prospect Heights being designated as a New York City historic district.

Landmarks Commission hearing on Prospect Heights Historic District

Start Date: 
October 28, 2008 - 1:30pm
Categories
Topic : 
Landmarking
Site: 
Prospect Heights Historic District
Sponsored By: 
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Location: 
Municipal Building
One Centre Street, Manhattan 9th Floor
United States
Description: 

On October 28, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission will hear public testimony on the proposed Prospect Heights historic district. The hearing will begin at 1:15PM in the LPC Public Hearing room at 1 Centre Street. The hearing is the second step in the process of Prospect Heights being designated as a New York City historic district.

Landmarking has received the support of hundreds of Prospect Heights residents. It's also critical that community members attend the public hearing (and testify) in order to demonstrate the urgency of landmarking our neighborhood before another historic building is lost or irreparably altered. Please make every effort to attend this important event!

Whether you attend in person or not, please write your own testimony in support of designation in Prospect Heights, and email it to landmark@phndc.org.

See you there!

Open to: 
General public

Community Board 8 general meeting

Start Date: 
October 9, 2008 - 7:00pm - November 9, 2008 - 7:00pm
Categories
Topic : 
Housing
Zoning
Landmarking
Economic development
Traffic and transit
Safety and security
Social services
Sponsored By: 
Community Board 8
Location: 
Berean Missionary Baptist Church
1641 Bergen Street (corner Rochester Avenue)
United States
Description: 

The general meeting of Community Board 8 includes reports from all committees, including:

  • Economic development
  • Housing/ULURP
  • Aging/Health
  • Parks
  • Fire/Safety
  • Youth and family services
  • Transportation
  • Environment/Sanitation
  • Education
  • Police
Open to: 
General public

Community Board 8 general meeting

Start Date: 
September 11, 2008 - 7:00pm
Categories
Topic : 
Urban planning
Housing
Zoning
Landmarking
Economic development
Traffic and transit
Safety and security
Social services
Sponsored By: 
Community Board 8
Location: 
Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
727 Classon Avenue (corner of Park Place)
United States
Description: 

The general meeting of Community Board 8 includes reports from all committees, including:

  • Economic development
  • Housing/ULURP
  • Aging/Health
  • Parks
  • Fire/Safety
  • Youth and family services
  • Transportation
  • Environment/Sanitation
  • Education
  • Police
Open to: 
General public

Landmarks Commissioners vote for public hearing on Prospect Heights historic district

Posted: July 15, 2008 - 6:44pm

At its July 15 meeting, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted in favor of "calendaring" the proposed Prospect Heights Historic District for a public hearing on October 28.

At the October 28 hearing, public testimony will be heard with respect to the proposed historic district. PHNDC.org will post the time of the hearing when it is published.

Materials from the July 15 meeting are available from the LPC web site:

Landmarks Commission extends Prospect Heights study area

Posted: July 2, 2008 - 10:49pm

Following comments from PHNDC, other civic organizations, and neighborhood residents submitted after its April 9 community forum, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission has revised the boundaries of the study area for a Prospect Heights Historic District.