Welcome to www.SaveLPC.org!

In May 2006, a group of concerned New Yorkers formed the Citizens Emergency Committee to Preserve Preservation to focus attention on our city’s landmark emergency and to implement a campaign to aggressively reform the city's broken landmarks process. Over the next year or two, we intend to:

* Ensure Fairness: The City's Landmark's Preservation Commission (LPC), the agency charged with designating and regulating the city's landmarks, needs new procedures to improve openness and responsiveness to the public. No more deals behind closed doors!

* Reestablish Commission Independence: Landmarks Commissioners, who are appointed by the Mayor, should be properly qualified when they are chosen for the job. Once appointed, they should be free to make the decisions that they think are right.

* Secure Appropriate Resources: The LPC needs more staff and funding to meet the mandates spelled out in the city's Landmarks Law.

SaveLPC.org is one of the tools we inted to use to bring attention to the city's growing landmarks emergency. What you are reading right now is our official blog. Stop by every day to read the latest on our campaign and to learn more about landmark concerns in all five boroughs. This site also functions as a fundraising tool. If you like what you see and you support our mission, consider pressing the Make a Contribution button on the bottom left of this page. Every little bit helps!

Finally, our campaign is hosting a Preservation Summit tonight at the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, 20 West 44th Street , Room 506. There is a reception at 6:00 and the program begins at 6:30. If you are available, drop by, meet the the campaign's Steering Committee and members and learn more about what we plan to do and what you can do to help!