54 East 66th Street
A neo-Grec style rowhouse designed by J. H. Valentine and built in 1877-78. Application is to construct rear yard and rooftop additions, reconstruct the top floor at the rear façade, and raise the roof.
Opposition Mounts Against Proposed 5G Tower at 1150 Madison Avenue
FRIENDS expressed strong opposition to the installation of a Link 5G tower at 1150 Madison Avenue.
Watch It Again: 2025 Manhattan Borough President Candidates Forum
A recording is available of the Manhattan Borough President Candidates Forum that was held on April 16. This preservation-focused forum hosted BP candidates Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Keith Powers and focused on candidates' views on important preservation, planning, and development issues.
Watch It Again: 2025 Mayoral Candidates Forum with Preservation Organizations
A recording is now available of the 2025 Mayoral Candidates Forum focused on preservation issues. The forum was organized by FRIENDS of the Upper East Side and fellow preservation organizations across the city and featured candidates Michael Blake, Corrine Fisher, Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, Scott Stringer, and Jim Walden.
52 East 64th Street
A Classical style rowhouse built pre-1879 and altered by Frederick Sterner in 1916-17. Application is to modify the front façade, construct a rooftop addition, demolish a rear addition, and reconstruct and raise the rear facade.
755 Madison Avenue
An apartment building designed by Anthony M. Pavia and built in 1959. Application is to alter storefront openings, install storefront infill, and reclad the ground floor.
FRIENDS Comments on Mayoral Charter Revision Commission
Mayor Adams has convened a new Charter Revision Commission (CRC) with the stated goal of addressing the city's housing crisis—but make no mistake: behind the headlines, this process could radically weaken public input and oversight over development in New York City. The NYC Charter is the foundational document that establishes
Watch It Again: “Yorkville: Housing Laboratory” with Lucie Levine
Watch a recording of our illustrated webinar "Yorkville: Housing Laboratory" exploring Yorkville’s history as a testing ground for affordable and progressive housing schemes by historian Lucie Levine Lucie Levine held on February 18, 2025.
1000 Fifth Avenue – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A Beaux-Arts and Roman style museum building designed by Vaux and Mould, R.M. Hunt, and McKim, Mead and White, and built in 1864-1965, with later additions built between 1975-1990 and designed by Roche-Dinkeloo. Application is to demolish the Lila Acheson Wallace Wing (Wing T) addition and construct a new addition.
156 East 71st Street
An Italianate style rowhouse designed by W. O'Gorman and built in 1871. Application is to construct rooftop and rear yard additions, and modify the areaway.