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Lower East Side

May 21, 2013

Shuttered Bialystoker Nursing Home Wins Landmark Protection

Bialystoker Home for the Aged on East Broadway became a landmark, which means it cannot be demolished.

Clinton Hill

May 07, 2013

Wooden Homes Get Some Love in Brownstone Brooklyn

The Wooden House Project seeks to recognize and preserve Brooklyn's wood-frame row houses.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

April 16, 2013

Landmarks Commission Votes to Expand Stuyvesant Heights Historic District

The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted on Tuesday to expand the historic district after 20 years.

SoHo

April 01, 2013

SoHo BP Station, Irish Pub Puck Fair Face Wrecking Ball in New Retail Plan

Fans of the bar may be crying into their beer if the city approves a planned retail development.

Upper East Side

March 19, 2013

UES Community Board to Weigh Fate of Landmark Building on Fifth Avenue

Community Board 8 will discuss a proposed revamp of 815 Fifth Ave. at its monthly meeting.

East Village

March 12, 2013

Historic East Village Church Seeks Donor to Ramp Up Disability Access

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery is looking to add an access ramp to its historic building.

East Village

March 07, 2013

Architect Plays Game of Spot the Orange Pole on the East Village Synagogue

An East Village synagogue plans to bring in money by partially converting the building to apartments.

SoHo

March 06, 2013

SoHo Artists Face Off Against Developer to Protect One-Story Building

Longtime Wooster Street residents say a new eight-story building would change the character of the area.

Upper West Side

February 22, 2013

UWS Residents Oppose Private School Expansion, Citing Traffic Nightmares

The Columbia Grammar and Prep has proposed expanding its building at W. 93rd St. and Central Park West.

Chelsea

February 12, 2013

Underground Railroad House Owner Loses Appeal to Keep Rooftop Addition

The Hopper-Gibbons House's owner may go to court to fight ruling from city board.

Woodhaven

February 05, 2013

Landmarking Carousel Could Make Operating Ride Difficult, Some Say

The Forest Park Carousel reopened last May after being closed for years.

East Village

January 29, 2013

East Village Synagogue Makes Million-Dollar Deal to Stay Afloat

Congregation Adas Le Israel Anshei Meseritz on East 6th Street will lease its second floor to developers.

TriBeCa

January 18, 2013

Partially Collapsed TriBeCa Landmark Has History of Violations, Complaints

The 194-year-old building that suffered a partial collapse Wednesday has long sat in disrepair.

TriBeCa

January 16, 2013

194-Year-Old Building Partially Collapses on Canal Street

Authorities have long been concerned about 502 Canal St.'s deteriorating exterior. 

Central Harlem

January 08, 2013

Loss of Lenox Lounge Puts Spotlight on Historic Preservation in Harlem

The historic neighborhood does not have its share of historic designations, advocates say.