New Council Landmarks Chair

The Citizens Emergency Committee to Preserve Preservation congratulates Council Member Bradford Lander on his new post as Chair of the Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses.

Before winning his Council seat this past November (replacing Bill DeBlasio, who is now Public Advocate), Lander was the director of the Pratt Center for Community Development.

We look forward to working with Council Member Lander to make the Landmarks Preservation Commission more Fair, Independent and Transparent.

Congratualtions are also in order to former Landmarks Chair Jessica Lappin, who is now serving as Chair of the Committee on Aging.

State of the City 2010

Today, Mayor Bloomberg gave his 2010 State of the City Speech in Astoria, Queens. No real mention of preservation or landmarks but if you are interested in hearing about the Mayor's agenda for this year, you can read the whole speech here.