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Cadman Park Conservancy and supporters: (Front row from left) Board members Agnes Djaha, Cheryl Moch, (President) Doreen Gallo, Myriam Victoria, and NYC Parks Department’s Diana Olaizola. (Back row) HDC Executive Dir. Frampton Tolbert, Rick Brown, Cathy Becker, Bob London, and NYC Parks Department Anil Chandrakumar. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

Longtime Brooklyn preservationists among those honored by Historic Districts Council

June 20, 2024

The Historic Districts Council celebrated the work of grassroots preservationists from around the city on Tuesday at an outdoor ceremony and party at Saint Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery in Manhattan. Honored with 2024 Grassroots Preservation Awards were Brooklyn’s Cadman Park Conservancy, Friends of the Lower West Side and Metro Area Governors Island Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.). Singled out for the Mickey Murphy Lifetime

The century-old Brooklyn Edison Building at 345 Adams St.

Group races to save Downtown Brooklyn’s great buildings before they’re gone

March 19, 2024

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — A coalition of Brooklyn civic and neighborhood organizations is racing to landmark some of Downtown Brooklyn’s great buildings and sites before they

NY preservationist Tolbert to lead Historic Districts Council

March 2, 2022

Frampton Tolbert, a New York City-based preservationist and nonprofit management leader who is currently serving as the deputy director of the Gowanus-based Center for Urban

Simeon Bankoff, executive director of Historic Districts Council, steps down

September 22, 2021

Simeon Bankoff, longtime executive director of the Historic Districts Council, has stepped down from his post to pursue new opportunities, the well-known neighborhood preservation organization

Convent at Angel Guardian site will be razed for housing, developer says

September 29, 2020

The convent at Dyker Heights’ Angel Guardian Home is on borrowed time. While the main structure is on its way to being landmarked, and neighbors

Sweet little faces stare down from the facades of Center Slope homes. There’s architectural eye candy all over this neighborhood. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Here are 14 photos of Central Park Slope that will make you smile

February 13, 2020

Eye on Real Estate: I took 72 photos of Central Park Slope on Saturday. I would have taken more. But sunset comes too soon in

Welcome to the Center Slope. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Take a February stroll through landmark-worthy Central Park Slope

February 5, 2020

Eye on Real Estate: A neighborhood organization is trying to secure landmark status for a historic section of Park Slope that’s home to the largest collection

Residents of this East 25th Street block in Flatbush want the Landmarks Preservation Commission to turn it into a historic district. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Flatbush residents hope to save historic character by landmarking their block

November 19, 2019

Flatbush residents are trying to get their block landmarked to prevent development that would alter its historic character. The 300 East 25th Street Block Association recently submitted a request for

Construction at Bay Ridge station rips through historic tile work

November 15, 2019

A local history buff is blasting the MTA after its contractors ripped through century-old mosaic tile work while renovating the 86th Street station in Bay Ridge. “MTA’s contractors have seriously

Council votes to affirm Doctors’ Row Historic District

October 18, 2019

BAY RIDGE — The City Council voted Thursday to affirm the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s decision to designate the famous Bay Ridge street known as Doctors’ Row a historic district, a

Five industrial properties in Gowanus — the neighborhood with the toxic but beloved canal — are candidates for city landmark designation. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Development planned at Gowanus arts facility up for landmarking

September 24, 2019

Half of the historic Old American Can Factory in Gowanus is a candidate for landmarking designation. The other half is slated for development. The Landmarks Preservation Commission’s carved out about

Elected officials are calling for the preservation of the S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse. Eagle photo by Lore Croghan

Elected officials call for preservation of S.W. Bowne building in Red Hook

July 10, 2019

Elected officials are calling for a halt to the demolition of a historic industrial building on the banks of the Gowanus Canal. U.S. Rep Nydia Velazquez and City Councilmember Carlos

Doctor’s Row one step closer to becoming Bay Ridge’s first historic district

May 17, 2019

Proposal has wide support at Landmarks Commission hearing The residents of a picturesque Bay Ridge block moved a step closer on Tuesday to winning their fight for landmarking, an achievement

Fulton Ferry Landing cafe and bar hits setback

April 9, 2019

A plan to build a permanent restaurant pavilion on the pier at Fulton Ferry Landing was sent back to the drawing board by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday. Brooklyn

Homeowners on Bay Ridge Parkway think their block deserves historic status and they are hoping the Landmarks Preservation Commission agrees. Eagle file photo by Lore Croghan

Doctor’s Row takes step forward to historic landmarking

March 26, 2019

If the famous Bay Ridge block known as “Doctor’s Row” is eventually declared a historic district by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, then homeowners on the street will

Local stakeholders testify during landmarking hearing for Coney Boardwalk

April 17, 2018

Brooklynites testified on Tuesday, April 17 in hopes of convincing the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to designate the Coney Island Riegelmann Boardwalk – first opened in 1923 – a scenic

Dyker Heights church to face the wrecking ball

March 14, 2018

In the shadow of the fight to save the storied Angel Guardian Home lurks the slated demolition of a nearby church with similar, century-old roots. According to a February church

Sunset’s former Dr. Maurice T. Lewis House landmarked

March 7, 2018

It’s here to stay! A hearing determining the fate of Sunset Park’s only mansion, the former Dr. Maurice T. Lewis House, was held by the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)

Lady Moody House prioritized for landmark consideration after 50 years

February 26, 2016

After being on a backlogged list of properties for almost 50 years, Gravesend’s historic Lady Moody House might finally get its long-sought-after landmark status from the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC).

Petitioners hope to revamp Erasmus Academy Building

February 23, 2016

A petition to save the over two-centuries-old Erasmus Academy Building in Flatbush has surfaced online and brought back a debate that started almost nine years ago – a plea to the

Community groups weigh in on Weir Greenhouse plans

January 22, 2014

Plans to restore the McGovern-Weir Greenhousethe only surviving Victorian greenhouse in New York Citycontinue apace, but Green-Wood Cemeterys latest proposal to demolish two neighboring structures in order to stabilize the greenhouse portion better has prompted some concern from groups such …

Community groups weigh in on Weir Greenhouse plans

January 22, 2014

Advocacy groups weigh in on Weir Greenhouse plans

January 22, 2014

Plans to restore the McGovern-Weir Greenhouse—the only surviving Victorian greenhouse in New York City—continue apace, but Green-Wood Cemetery’s latest proposal to demolish two neighboring structures in order to stabilize the

Advocacy groups weigh in on Weir Greenhouse plans

January 22, 2014

Culture briefs: Trivia, walking tours and more

October 16, 2013

TRICK-OR-TREAT TRIVIA

For some pre-Halloween fun, the Brooklyn Historical Society and Green-Wood Cemetery have teamed up with trivia masters Chris Kelley and Stuart Post to host an evening of multimedia pub trivia with a graveyard theme on Tuesday, October 22 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Engine 228 is a New York City landmark

March 20, 2013

A firehouse in Sunset Park was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). Engine Co. 228, located on 39th Street off of Fourth Avenue, is

CB 7 gives input on Zone Green initiative

March 12, 2012

As the city continues its efforts to make New York City buildings and neighborhoods more environmentally friendly — through the creation of the Green Codes Task Force and other green initiatives such as more street trees, alternatives to cars, access to fresh food and more open space — loca …

EDITORIAL: Celebrating Bay Ridge

January 12, 2012

We were delighted, but not surprised, that the HistoricDistricts Council has named Bay Ridge as one of its Six toCelebrate for 2012.

The not-for-profit group, which advocates for respectfulpreservation of historic streetscapes and maintaining and enhancingcommunities’ aesthetic sensibly, ze …

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Longtime Brooklyn preservationists among those honored by Historic Districts Council

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Group races to save Downtown Brooklyn’s great buildings before they’re gone

NY preservationist Tolbert to lead Historic Districts Council

Simeon Bankoff, executive director of Historic Districts Council, steps down

Convent at Angel Guardian site will be razed for housing, developer says

Here are 14 photos of Central Park Slope that will make you smile

Take a February stroll through landmark-worthy Central Park Slope

Flatbush residents hope to save historic character by landmarking their block

Construction at Bay Ridge station rips through historic tile work

Council votes to affirm Doctors’ Row Historic District

Development planned at Gowanus arts facility up for landmarking

Elected officials call for preservation of S.W. Bowne building in Red Hook

Doctor’s Row one step closer to becoming Bay Ridge’s first historic district

Fulton Ferry Landing cafe and bar hits setback

Doctor’s Row takes step forward to historic landmarking

Local stakeholders testify during landmarking hearing for Coney Boardwalk

Dyker Heights church to face the wrecking ball

Sunset’s former Dr. Maurice T. Lewis House landmarked

Lady Moody House prioritized for landmark consideration after 50 years

Petitioners hope to revamp Erasmus Academy Building

Community groups weigh in on Weir Greenhouse plans

Community groups weigh in on Weir Greenhouse plans

Advocacy groups weigh in on Weir Greenhouse plans

Advocacy groups weigh in on Weir Greenhouse plans

Culture briefs: Trivia, walking tours and more

Engine 228 is a New York City landmark

CB 7 gives input on Zone Green initiative

EDITORIAL: Celebrating Bay Ridge

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