PLEASE NOTE: The problem is not with landmarking when a church supports it. The problem is with the landmarking of any house of worship against the will of the congregation. A growing number of churches in NYC are facing this….not just West Park…..and not just Presbyterians.
- On January 12th, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate West Park Presbyterian Church as a New York City landmark – against the congregation’s will.
- On January 26th, the Presbytery of New York City voted to condemn this action by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Here’s what you can do:
- Attend the Tuesday, April 20 hearing before the NYC Council Subcommittee on Landmarks – in the City Council Chambers at City Hall.
- The hearing begins at 11 am….ARRIVE BY 10:30 am!
- If you would like to make a statement, contact Annie Rawlings for Talking Points and instructions. 212-870-2221, ext. 4249
- Contact members of the Subcommittee on Landmarks by phone and email to let them know you are opposed to the landmarking of West Park Presbyterian Church against the will of the congregation, and are opposed to this happening to any other house of worship – against a congregation’s will.
- A list of Subcommitee members, along with their districts and contact information, is included below.
- Contact your representative on the City Council by phone and email to let him/her know you are opposed to the landmarking of West Park Presbyterian Church against the will of the congregation, and are opposed to this happening to any other house of worship – against a congregation’s will.
- Here is a link to the roster of City Council members, with further links to their web sites and contact information:council.nyc.gov/html/members/members.shtml
- If you do not know who represents you on the City Council … use this same link and enter your address at the top of the page to find your City Council member.
- Ask colleagues in your community to also contact the Subcommittee on Landmarks, as well as their representative on the City Council.
Read on below for a list of the members of the Subcommittee on Landmarks…
NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL – Subcommittee on Landmarks
Brad Lander
District 39 – Brooklyn
Email: lander@council.nyc.gov
District office phone: (718) 499-109
Represents: Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Street, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Kensington, Boro Park
Maria Del Carmen Arroyo
District 17 – Bronx
Email: jotero@council.nyc.gov or caquino@council.nyc.gov
District office phone: 718-402-6130
Represents: Woodstock, Hunts Point, Port Morris, Mott Haven
Rosie Mendez
District 2 – Manhattan
Email: mendez@council.nyc.gov
District office phone: 212-677-1077
Represents: Lower East Side, East Village, Gramercy Park, Rosehill, Kips Bay; southern part of Murray Hill
Annabel Palma
District 18 – Bronx
Email: apalma@council.nyc.gov
District office phone: 718-792-1140
Represents: District includes the neighborhoods of Soundview, Castle Hill and Parkchester
James Sanders, Jr.
District 31 – Queens
Email: jsanders@council.nyc.gov
District office phone: 718-527-4356
Represents: Rosedale, Laurelton, Springfield Gardens, Far Rockaway, Arverne, Bayswater, Edgemere
Jumaane D. Williams
District 45 – Brooklyn
Email:Williams@council.nyc.gov
District office phone: 718-629-2900
Represents: Flatbush, East Flatbush, Flatlands, parts of Midwood and Canarsie in Brooklyn
Daniel J. Halloran III
District 19 – Queens
Email: dhalloran@council.nyc.gov
District office phone: 718-631-6703
Represents: Queens communities of College Point, Auburndale-Flushing, Whitestone, Bayside, Bay Terrace, Douglaston and Little Neck
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