The Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council
On Tuesday, October 28, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the proposed Prospect Heights Historic District. The hearing was an opportunity for members of the public to speak before the commissioners who will vote on landmarking Prospect Heights.
, who represents all of Propsect Heights, has joined with State and City elected officials in support of historic designation for our neighborhood. In a
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.
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!
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:
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.
