Dear Neighbors,

On Wednesday, May 12, 2010, the New York City Council approved the Landmark status of the West-Park Presbyterian Church, by a vote of 47-to-2. The vote brought a
20-year effort by local preservationists to a happy end.

Thank you to everyone in the community who worked so long and hard to preserve
the 116-year-old Romanesque Revival church. We believe that our neighborhood will
be the better for it.

We also thank our City Council Member Gale Brewer for her tireless work and all the
other elected officials representing the Upper Westside who were so supportive.

Of course, Landmark West!, Friends of West Park, and The New York Landmarks Conservancy deserve plaudits for their perseverance and determination to preserve this architectural jewel.

Finally, we thank Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Robert Tierney and all the LPC commissioners who voted this year to landmark the church.

In the coming months, we will be supporting efforts to restore and revitalize the church
so that it becomes a vital part of our community once again.

Check back here for the latest news.

To read about the City Council's vote, please click these links:
      NY1
      NY Times

Thank you again for your help and support!

West 80s Neighborhood Association