Topic: Robert Tierney

Jackie Robinson's nabe declared landmark

NY Daily News - 379 days ago
A tony Queens enclave once home to a host of black stars - including Jackie Robinson and James Brown - became a historic district Tuesday on the...

Ground Zero mosque project clears major obstacle

AFP American Edition - 561 days ago
Ambitious plans to build a mosque next to New York's Ground Zero cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday when a local commission voted to remove the existing structure on the site from a protected list.The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously ...

Protecting Greenwich Village

Preservation Magazine - 840 days ago
Because much of New York's Greenwich Village stands outside the Greenwich Village Historic District, developers continue to level buildings on unprotected blocks. The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation first asked the commission to change the district's boundaries in 2002 ...

Pei-Designed Silver Towers Win Landmark Status

The New York Observer - 1183 days ago
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 ...