Landmarks Preservation Commission

The Final Days of Wall Street’s Beloved ‘Tacky’ ’80s Lobby

The Egyptian-columned marble lobby at 60 Wall Street has many fans, but it is likely to be replaced by a neutral, minimalist interior.

Once a Force in Harlem, the Oldest Black Church in New York Hangs On

Mother A.M.E. Zion Church recently received a $200,000 grant for preservation, but attendance has declined in recent years.

Why Mark Ruffalo and Wendell Pierce Are Fighting for a Crumbling Church

Congregants of the West Park Presbyterian Church, a Manhattan landmark, want to tear it down to be replaced by condos. Celebrities are joining the fight to save it.

Little Spain Is All but Gone. Will Our Lady of Guadalupe Be Next?

The church on West 14th Street, the first in Manhattan created for a Spanish-speaking congregation a century ago, has been deconsecrated. Its future is uncertain.

The Last-Known ‘Colored’ School in Manhattan Will Become a Landmark

New York City will also provide $6 million in funding to rehabilitate the building, which for 34 years was home to a school for Black children during segregation.