LPC Designates the Modulightor Building Apartment Duplex
On May 6th, the Commission voted to designate the Modulightor Building Apartment Duplex as an interior landmark. An important late work by renowned modern architect Paul Rudolph, this unique residential duplex occupies the third and fourth floors of the Modulightor Building, located at 246 East 58th Street in Manhattan, which was designed by Rudolph and designated as a New York City individual landmark in 2023.
LPC Designates the (Former) Whitney Museum of American Art
On May 20th, the Commission voted to designate the (Former) Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan as both an individual and interior landmark. Designed by pioneering architect Marcel Breuer and Associates, the Brutalist-style building is an enduring emblem of modern urban architecture that served as home to the Whitney Museum of American Art from the time of its construction in 1966 until 2014.
LPC Launches New and Updated Permit Guidebook and Mapping Tools
On June 27th, LPC announced the launch of several new and updated resources designed to make it faster and easier for users to access key agency information, including an updated LPC Permit Guidebook and two enhanced online mapping tools: an upgraded version of LPC's Discover NYC Landmarks map and the new Archaeology Report Finder map.
On June 22nd, LPC, the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation, Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon, New York State Assemblymember Michael Reilly, and Richmond County Public Administrator Edwina Frances Martin joined Board leaders from Staten Island's Frederick Douglass Memorial Park and members of the community for a special celebration commemorating the cemetery's 90th anniversary and the one-year anniversary of its designation as an individual landmark with the unveiling of a plaque in honor of the milestone.
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park is the only existing non-sectarian cemetery founded by — and specifically for — New York City's Black community. It opened in 1935, offering a dignified cemetery for Black New Yorkers at a time when discrimination and segregation excluded them from other burial sites across the city and limited them to substandard facilities and services.
Chair Carroll Receives AIA 2025 Service to the City Award
(L-R) AIA New York Executive Director Jesse Lazar; LPC Chair Sarah Carroll; LPC Commissioner Everardo Jefferson
On June 18th, LPC Chair Sarah Carroll was honored at AIA New York's Annual Meeting with the 2025 "Service to the City" Award, which celebrates those who have helped make New York City a better place to live & work. Chair Carroll was recognized for her ongoing work at LPC and her dedication to preserving and enhancing the city's built environment which has played a pivotal role in shaping a more sustainable, resilient, and vibrant New York City for all. Our thanks to LPC Commissioner Everardo Jefferson for his gracious introduction of Chair Carroll at the awards ceremony, and to AIA for their continued partnership in helping preserve New York City's historic resources.
LPC in the Community
Connecting with Small Business Owners
(L-R): Leanne Pollock, LPC Senior Technical Advisor/Senior Landmarks Preservationist; Steven Thomson, LPC Director of Community and Intergovernmental Affairs
On May 29th, LPC joined the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) for the 2nd annual NYC Small Business Month Expo. LPC staff answered questions and talked with attendees about some of the important tools and services we offer, including Business Express Service, LPC's one-stop shop that helps small business owners in landmark buildings get the permits they need.
You may have noticed a new face at LPC's info sessions and other outreach events: Jessa Ross, LPC's new Planning and Outreach Analyst. Jessa joined LPC at the end of 2024 with a background in urban planning and history. Prior to LPC, Jessa worked at a New York-based architecture and planning firm and LPC's LA counterpart, the Office of Historic Resources.
Another new arrival: Anela Layugan has joined LPC as the agency's new GIS and Data Analyst. In her role, Anela oversees the Commission's data tools, including GIS (Geographic Information Systems), a technology that links data to a map to help users to understand patterns and geographic context. She also handles LPC's Open Data and data analysis requests, and her work is the engine behind many recent LPC initiatives to make the agency's work more efficient and accessible, including LPC's (new and updated) Discover NYC Landmarks and Archaeology Report Finder maps. Prior to joining LPC, Anela spent many years in international research, and her GIS background includes a broad range of topics, including Arctic science, disaster planning, and sustainable development.
Welcome, Jessa and Anela!
Looking Ahead
Several sites are currently in the public process of being considered for designation. Once dates have been set for the next public hearings/meetings for these proposed landmarks, that information will be posted on the hearings page of LPC's website.