Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio nominated Sarah Carroll as the new Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), a position that has been vacant since June. Ms. Carroll has served as the Executive Director of the LPC since 2014, and she has been at the agency for 24 years, including serving as LPC’s Director of Preservation from 2005 until 2014. She holds an MFA in Historic Preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design.

At a City Council confirmation hearing last week, Ms. Carroll emphasized her plan to continue to increase agency transparency and outreach to both designated and un-designated neighborhoods to educate about the work of the LPC. She also spoke about promoting and maintaining productive communication with community groups, and the need to identify properties for designation early, particularly those with outstanding cultural value. This nomination was met with widespread support and Ms. Carroll’s appointment was approved unanimously at a City Council Stated Meeting this past Wednesday, September 26th. FRIENDS looks forward forward to continuing to work toward our City’s preservation together with Ms. Carroll during her tenure as LPC Chair.