- Preservation Alert -
Mayor Bloomberg is proposing to impose fees for permits for the
Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). For the first time ever, owners
would have to pay an extra fee to do the right thing and abide by landmarks
law. With this disincentive, landmarks violations will skyrocket, and our
neighborhood character and integrity will be eroded.
Mayor Bloomberg is also proposing to cut the budget for the
Landmarks Preservation Commission. Over the last ten years, LPC’s
budget has shrunk, forcing them to regulate 20% more buildings and process 63%
more applications with 21% fewer staff! The LPC has only one compliance
officer to check for landmarks violations for the entire city!
Now, as we are pushing to expand our landmarks protections, they are proposing
to cut the LPC’s budget even further, crippling LPC’s ability to
consider new designations and protect the buildings currently landmaked.
The proposed 2003 budget is now open for public comment,
and will soon be voted on by the City Council.
Please contact:
| New York City Mayor |
City Council Speaker |
| Michael Bloomberg |
Gifford Miller |
| City Hall |
City Hall |
| New York , NY 10007 |
New York, NY 10007 |
Let our city officials know that landmarking
preserves neighborhoods, increases investment, promotes tourism, and enhances
civic pride. These cuts will do great harm to our community. Please tell the
Mayor and the Council Speaker that we should be preserving New York City’s
history, not eroding landmarks protections.
GVSHP has also asked all of our local elected officials to also write
the Mayor showing their opposition to the plan to cut the LPC budget and impose
fees for LPC permits.