Recent Testimony on Historic Preservation Issues

The MAS staff members testify regularly on a range of historic preservation and related issues before city commissions and committees, and in other forums. Click on the titles below to read recent MAS testimony on historic preservation issues.

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 1 Seventh Avenue, Greenwich Village Historic District, June 3, 2008

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on St. Vincent's Hardship Application, Greenwich Village Historic District, June 3, 2008

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Riverside Apartments, 20-34 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn Heights Historic District, May 20, 2008

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the West Chelsea Historic District, May 12, 2008

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 1 West 54th Street - The University Club, Individual Landmark, and 678 Fifth Avenue - St. Thomas Church and Parish House, Individual Landmark, April 8, 2008

Letter to Landmarks Preservation Commission Chairman Tierney Regarding the Demolition of Buildings in the Greenwich Village Historic District for the Redevelopment of St. Vincent's Hospital, February 21, 2008

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Domino Sugar Factory, February 5, 2008

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 746-748 and 750 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, January 22, 2008

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Congregation Tifereth Israel, Borough of Queens, January 15, 2008

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the American Bank Note Company Printing Plant, January 15, 2008

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the DUMBO Historic District, October 30, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Battery Maritime Building, Borough of Manhattan, October 23, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Designation of Fiske Terrace - Midwood Park Historic District, Brooklyn, October 16, 2007

Comments on Draft Scope of Work for an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Domino Sugar Rezoning, August 9, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Commission on 402 W. 13th Street, Gansevoort Market Historic District, August 7, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding Alterations to the Time & Life Building lobby - Interior Landmark, July 24, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding Alterations to Fort Totten, Queens, July 24, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Landmark Designation of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District, Brooklyn, July 23, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Landmark Designation of 511 and 513 Grand Street, Manhattan, July 23, 2007

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on 175 9th Avenue (a.k.a. 415 West 20th Street), Chelsea Historic District, July 10, 2007

Letter to Landmarks Preservation Commissioon Robert Tierney to support the GVSHP proposal for a South Greenwich Village Historic District, June 28, 2007

Handout to Accompany Testimony on the Designation of the Domino Sugar Refinery Buildings, Kent Street, brooklyn, June 26, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the (former) Domino Sugar Refinery Building, including the Filter House, Pan House and Finishing House, 292-314 Kent Street, Brooklyn, June 26, 2007

Testimony Before the City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting & Maritime Uses on 23 and 25 Park Place (a.k.a 20 and 22 Murray Street), Manhattan, June 19, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 36 West 93rd Street - Upper West Side/Central Park, May 22, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 254 Front Street and 18 Dover Street - South Street Seaport Historic District, April 24, 2007

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Guardian Life Insurance Company Annex, 105 East 17th Street, April 10, 2007

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission on Morningside Park, April 10, 2007

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission on Manhattan House, 200 East 66th Street, April 10, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Henry Seligman Residence, 30 West 58th Street, April 10, 2007

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission on Carolyn R.A. and Walter A. Tyler House, 103 Circle Road, April 10, 2007

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission on the George Cunningham Store, 173 Main Street, Staten Island, April 10, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Ann C. and Nathaniel J. Wyeth House, 190 Meisner Avenue (aka 261 London Road), Staten Island, April 10, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 6136 Amboy Road House, April 10, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Reuben and Mary Wood House, 5466 Arthur Kill Road, April 10, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 90 Bayview Avenue, April 10, 2007

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Alterations to the New York Historical Society, March 20, 2007

MAS Letter to the Landmarks Preservation Commission in Support of the Designation of Sunnyside Gardens as a New York City Historic District, March 5, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding 41-45 240th Street, Douglaston Hill Historic District, January 29, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Landmark Designation of 94, 94½ and 96 Greenwich Street House, January 29, 2007

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Designation of the Renaissance Theater and Casino, 2341-2349 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, January 16, 2007

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission Regarding 23 and 25 Park Place, Manhattan, January 16, 2007

Testimony Before the New York City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks on Oversight, South Brooklyn Meeting, December 14, 2006

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on the Edwin L.B. Brooks House, November 14, 2006

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on the Keller Hotel, 150 Barrow Street, November 14, 2006

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on 159 Charles Street, November 14, 2006

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on City & Suburban Homes Company Testimony First Avenue Estate, November 14, 2006

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on 980 Madison Avenue - Upper East Side Historic District, October 24, 2006

Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Crown Heights North Historic District, September 19, 2006

Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on the Horn & Hardart Building 2710-14 Broadway, June 27, 2006

Testimony Before the Finance Committee of the City Council on the Landmarks Preservation Commission Budget, June 8, 2006