Topic: Lpc

Fearing the demolition of one of Woodside's oldest homes, preservationists are urging the city to landmark what they believe was a 19th century...
The CIPD warned that in a recession it is vital that the preservation of jobs takes priority over pay increases. While we support the Low Pay Commission (LPC), we are concerned that this decision will increase the risk of job losses in ...

Minimum wage to rise by 7p an hour

The national minimum wage is to increase by 7p to ?5.80 an hour, the Government has announced.. The new adult rate for workers aged 22 and over will come into effect in October.. The Government said almost one million people will ...

The Local: Tin Pan Alley Sounds Cautious Tune

Tin Pan Alley is gone, Bob Dylan wrote in the jacket of his 1997 album Biograph. As of Sunday, the HDC had amassed 414 signatures on its petition to the Landmarks Preservation Commission to put the Tin Pan Alley buildings on track ...

Pei-Designed Silver Towers Win Landmark Status

The citys Landmarks Preservation Commission today voted to landmark the I. M. Pei-designed Silver Towers, giving the set of NYU-owned apartment buildings known as University Village a protective status.The action comes in connection with NYUs plans to expand its space in ...

Everyone Loves Prospect Heights Historic Designation

Prospect Heights residents, along with elected officials and local community groups, testified before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday afternoon to support designating the neighborhood a historic district. Advocates of landmark designation included Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Council Member Letitia James ...
The brownstone-laden neighborhood of Prospect Heights in Brooklyn may soon see new preservation regulations as the city has taken a step toward creating a historic district in the area north of Prospect Park.On Tuesday, the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission is ...