This morning the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate Henry Street Settlement's Neighborhood Playhouse an historic landmark. The 1915 building at 466 Grand Street was already on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Commission called the playhouse one of...
Earlier this week we attended a news conference in front of 326-328 East 4th Street, two 170 year old rowhouses that have been the focal point of a passionate preservation debate. The Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation (GVSHP)...
More now on the future of the Loews Canal Theater (31 Canal), which was partially protected by the Landmarks Preservation Commission earlier this month. The decision was a big victory for preservation activists, who would love to see the...
A trusted source tells us the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted earlier today to protect the historic Loew's Canal Theater. The landmarking covers the 1920's era facade, but not the rest of the sprawling building that snakes around to Ludlow...
Not very much was accomplished at last week's Community Board 3 meeting on the future of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral. The 1867 gothic-style church at 59 East 2nd Street has been the subject of a bitter fight between neighborhood...
There's been a lot of speculation in the last several months about the fate of the Loew's Canal Theater. This morning, at a hearing of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, we learned a bit more about the intentions of the...
Tomorrow's a big day for neighborhood activists intent on protecting one of the Lower East Side's historic jewels, the Loew's Canal Theater. Back in March, we covered an initial hearing of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. It looks all but...
