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Tuesday, February 9, 2016 |
| Gramercy Park News #763 |
- Historic Preservation: Loan breathes life into The Players
- Historic Preservation: National Arts Club Façade Restoration
- Historic Preservation: Landmarks Preservation Commission to Act on 95 Backlog Properties Feb 23!
- Historic Preservation: 'Special Architectural Districts' Could Be Coming to NYC
- Neighborhood guide: Valentine's Day recommendations from our friends at the Flatiron BID
- Neighborhood News: Mumbles restaurant closes, La Follia will take over space by early summer
- New York Times Magazine: Gramercy Park Neighbor Danny Meyer Thinks Tipping Is Socialist
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Tuesday, January 15, 2016 |
| Gramercy Park News #760 |
- First snow of 2016 in Gramercy Park
- A Look Back in Gramercy Park History: The Samuel J. Tilden House -- No. 15 Gramercy Park -- The National Arts Club
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015 |
| Gramercy Park News #740 |
- Neighbors Helping Neighbors Back To School Drive
- Historic Preservation: Restoration of Portico at the School of Visual Arts (17 Gramercy Park South) and GPBA recommendations for further restoration
- Quality of Life: Thank you to Chair of GPBA Neighborhood Watch Committee and Community Board 6 Member Pam Vassil
- Historic Preservation: Bluestone Sidewalk Maintenance at 18 Gramercy Park South
- Historic Preservation: GPBA supports 18GPS streetscape improvements by Zeckendorf Development/Robert A. M. Stern Architects
- Historic Preservation: GPBA supports leading preservationist Jack Taylor in efforts to landmark area buildings
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
| Gramercy Park News #727 |
- A look back in Gramercy Park history... The 1859 Friends Meeting House - now The Brotherhood Synagogue at 28 Gramercy Park South
- Aspiring performers 9-year-old Gramercy Park Twins George and Frederick Buford
- Gramercy Park Neighbor Philip K. Howard's op-ed in the Washington Post: The high cost of delaying infrastructure repairs
- Gramercy Park Neighbor Michael Osheowitz, Founder of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
- Gramercy Park Neighbor Danny Meyer's Shake Shack in Madison Square Park to Reopen May 20th at 11am After Months-Long Renovation
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 |
| Gramercy Park News #726 |
- Preserving Gramercy Park History
- 19th Century Gramercy Park: Cyrus W. Field Mansion -- where 1 Lexington Ave now stands
- Trustees of Gramercy Park Tree & Shrub Maintenance: Deep Root Invigoration
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015 |
| Gramercy Park News #722 |
- Gramercy Park neighbor noted architect and author Sam White, grandson of Stanford White, featured in Emmy-nominated film about Stanford White on WLIW Treasures of New York
- GPBA looks back in history
- Our Gramercy Park Neighbor Interior Designer Sara Story's Home in the Texas Hill Country
- GPBA Builds Community... a wonderful community event
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
| Gramercy Park News #717 |
- First Day of Spring in Gramercy Park
- Gramercy Park featured in Land Lines, Magazine of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
- Our friends at HDC need our help to save NYC's neighborhoods
- Gramercy Park Neighbor Philip K. Howard
- Revealed: Cabrini Medical Center conversion
- Above the Glass Dome of the National Arts Club on Gramercy Park
- Gramercy Park neighbor Scoop Wasserstein's aunt, Pulitzer prize winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein's 'The Heidi Chronicles' Returns
- GPBA Thanks Community Board 6 Business Affairs & Street Activities Committee Chair Nicole Paikoff
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 |
| Protecting the 1831 Gramercy Park Trust |
| GPBA's 12-month campaign to oppose bar license 38 Gramercy Park North at 21st St From 2010-2011, the GPBA led hundreds of Gramercy residents in a 12-month campaign to oppose ...Read more. |
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Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #672
Preserving the unique historic residential nature of Gramercy Park |
| When the Park is threatened with legal actions, as it has been several times, or when external threats jeopardize the historic integrity of the Park and the surrounding community, the GPBA is the entity that deals with these threats ...Click here to read more. |
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #665
Gramercy Park Update |
1) Gramercy Park North Fence Repair Complete
2) At Lunch With Michael Kors and Danny Meyer
3) Gramercy Park Hotel Owner Aby Rosen is buyer of $50 million Church Missions House at 281 Park Ave South ...Click here to read more. |
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #580
Gramercy Park Update |
1) Bishop's crook lamppost at Lex Ave and Gramercy Park N repaired
2) DOT repairs traffic signals on Gramercy Park North
3) Park Avenue South Closed Saturdays
4) Summer Plantings of the 4 Flower Beds in Gramercy Park
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #575
Gramercy Park Update |
- Cobblestone thresholds installed at the North and South gates of Gramercy Park
- Gramercy Park north fence repair finally underway
- 36 Gramercy Park East undertaking major restoration project
- Scaffolding around Gramercy Park Hotel
- 18 Gramercy Park South vs 50 Gramercy Park North
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #557
The Dramatic History of Gramercy Park's National Arts Club |
In 1831, Samuel B. Ruggles set up Gramercy Park and its surrounding lots. He envisioned it as a "free, glorious, open space" that would "bless the City forever." Today, people come from all over the world to experience Gramercy Park.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #554
GPBA Co-sponsoring Historic District Council's 24th Annual Preservation Party
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| The GPBA, as a Neighborhood Partner to the Historic District Council, is co-sponsoring their 24th Annual Preservation Party featuring their 15th Annual Grassroots Preservation Awards. The Historic ...Click here to read more. |
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Tuesday, April 28, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #542
Gramercy Park historic mansion restoration |
| A major focus of the GPBA's mission is Historic Preservation and Quality of Life. Therefore, we become involved in all restoration projects in Lot Owner buildings on Gramercy Park. Since many have been inquiring about the scaffolding going up around ...Click here to read more. |
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Thursday, April 24, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #540
60-story 22nd St skyscraper set to trump neighboring 23rd St One Madison by 150 ft |
Tower to become the tallest between Midtown and Lower Manhattan. The tower will eventually stand 60 stories and 777 feet tall.
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DNAinfo; Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #538
Players Club Could Lose Historic Gramercy Park Home, Records Show |
| Gramercy Park's historic Players club could soon be forced to find a new home. The club was hit with a foreclosure action last week in Manhattan Supreme Court...Click here to read more. |
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Friday, April 4, 2014 |
| Protect Gramercy Park - We need your help! Join the GPBA for 2014 |
| We previously sent an e-mail about hundreds of people meeting to protest a wave of skyscrapers that will cast huge shadows on Central Park. We expressed our concerns about the many tall building developments now encroaching on Gramercy Park ...Click here to read more. |
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 |
| New street signs around historic Gramercy Park |
| Since Gramercy Park is in the Gramercy Park Historic District, a major focus of the GPBA's work is preserving the unique historic residential character of our neighborhood. Toward that end, we are delighted to inform you that our street signs around the ....Click here to read more. |
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Town & Village; Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #519
Players gets new president |
| The Players club, which for the past year has been struggling to stay afloat after having fallen up to $4 million in debt, has appointed a new president, replacing its longtime leader Johnnie Planco ...Click here to read more. |
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Crains; Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #518
The Players Survives on Gramercy Park! |
| The scaffolding is down, and with new leadership and a Strategic Turnound Plan, the club begins journey to restore financial stability, accountability and trust ...Click here to read more. |
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Friday, February 21, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #511
Neighbors near Central Park are protesting skyscrapers casting shadows on the park
Do we have a similar threat to Gramercy Park? The answer is YES! |
| On Wednesday, hundreds of people packed the New York Public Library to speak out against a wave of skyscrapers that will cast huge shadows on Central Park ...Click here to read more. |
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #499
Shame on the Board of Directors of The Players |
| After the 18-page Financial Audit Committee report detailing the financial mismanagement under Johnnie Planco's presidency, not only did this board choose to re-elect Planco, but as he continues to tell his lies, they continue to support his presidency ...Click here to read more. |
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Sunday, February 2, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #497
High drama at the Players Club |
| Financial troubles put the spotlight on the theatrical community's club as it tries to raise the curtain on a new era ...Click here to read more. |
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014 |
Neighborhood News #496
Guess what's coming to Gramercy Park? |
| If you think One Madison (23rd St & Madison Ave), the pencil-thin residential tower clearly visible from Gramercy Park is tall, wait until you see the skyscraper planned for 41 East 22nd St where Tamarind restaurant recently closed. The planned building will be almost 150 feet taller than One Madison, currently the Flatiron District's tallest apartment building ...Click here to read more. |
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #482
This Day in NYC History December 17th: Gramercy Park Was Established in 1831 |
| On December 17, 1831 a deed by Samuel Ruggles established the plot of land between 3rd Avenue and Park Avenue South from 18th to 21st Streets as Gramercy Park. Today one of the priciest and ...Click here to read more. |
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Daytonian in Manhattan; Thursday, December 5, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #474
Nos. 3 and 4 Gramercy Park West |
| Since Gramercy Park is within the Gramercy Park Historic District, a major focus of the GPBA is historic preservation. We thought the following article in the "Daytonian in Manhattan" describing the extensive history of Nos. 3 and 4 Gramercy Park West might be ...Click here to read more. |
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #464
Our friends at Historic Districts Council need our help! |
| Since Gramercy Park is in the Gramercy Park Historic District, a major focus of the GPBA's mission is historic preservation. Since many of our members are preservationists, we are a devoted Neighborhood Partner of the Historic Districts Council ...Click here to read more. |
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Town & Village Blog; Thursday October 3, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #451
The Players - Update
Players workers threaten to rally |
| Since The Players sits on one of the original lots laid out in the 1831 Ruggles Gramercy Park Trust, and is an individually designated landmark within the Gramercy Park Historic District, we are deeply concerned about the club and its future. As far as we know ...Click here to read more. |
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DNAinfo; Wednesday, September 25, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #445
National Arts Club President Resigns After Less Than Five Months |
| The National Arts Club's new president resigned after less than five months at the helm of the 115-year-old Gramercy Park institution that's been mired in controversy, DNAinfo New York has learned. Rev. Thomas Pike, the retired rector from the nearby Calvary-St. George's Church and former city ...Click here to read more. |
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Friday, September 20, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #444
The Players - CB6 Parks, Landmarks & Cultural Affairs Committee Resolution |
| Since Gramercy Park is in the Gramercy Park Historic District, a major focus of the GPBA is Historic Preservation. Therefore, we are vigilant about the condition of The Players' building at 16 Gramercy Park South, which is an individually designated ...Click here to read more. |
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New York Times; Friday, September 13, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #441
Big Ticket | Gramercy Park Penthouse for $42 Million |
| Since Gramercy Park is in the Gramercy Park Historic District, a major focus of the GPBA's mission is historic preservation. Toward that end, the GPBA played an integral role in selecting a developer (Zeckendorf Development) for the preservation and adaptive reuse of 18 Gramercy Park South ...Click here to read more. |
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Wall Street Journal; Friday, September 6, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #434
Seven-Figure Sargents
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| Since a major focus of the GPBA is Historic Preservation, we are vigilant about The Players, whose 1844 Greek Revival townhouse at 16 Gramercy Park South sits on one of the original lots laid out in the 1831 Samuel B. Ruggles Gramercy Park Trust. The 1890 John Singer Sargent painting of Edwin Booth described below is not the Sargent painting of Joseph Jefferson that the Players ...Click here to read more. |
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Wall Street Journal; Monday, September 2, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #430
Arts Clubs Go Soul-Searching in a New Era |
| Since Gramercy Park is in the Gramercy Park Historic District, a major focus of the GPBA's mission is Historic Preservation. Toward that end, we are vigilant about what goes on at The National Arts Club ...Click here to read more. |
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #423
Gramercy Park Historic Preservation Expert Gabriel Popian |
| Since 2006, the Trustees of Gramercy Park have been working on all Gramercy Park historic preservation projects with G & L Popian, Inc., the international historic conservation, restoration and preservation firm of Gabriel Popian ....Click here to read more. |
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Friday, August 16, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #420
The GPBA's Annual Summer Neighborhood Preservation, Environmental and Greening Program |
| We recently implemented our Annual Summer Neighborhood Preservation, Environmental and Greening Program for the Gramercy Park area ...Click here to read more. |
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Monday, August 12, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #416
Neighborhood Preservation, Environmental and Greening Program |
| Since a major focus of the GPBA is Quality of Life, each summer we implement our Neighborhood Preservation, Environmental and Greening Program. Thanks to all of you whose annual support of the GPBA makes this project possible ...Click here to read more. |
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #415
Shame on The Players Board of Directors for re-electing the president who was at the helm as the club accrued $4 million in debt |
| The Board of Directors just re-elected a President with little credibility, No business acumen, and No business plan in place ... and the $4 million debt continues ...Click here to read more. |
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #413
18 Gramercy Park South
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| Since Gramercy Park is in the Gramercy Park Historic District, a major focus of the GPBA's mission is historic preservation. Toward that end, the GPBA played an integral role in selecting a developer (Zeckendorf Development) for the preservation ...Click here to read more. |
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Monday, July 25, 2013 |
Neighborhood News
HDC's Madison Square North Preservation Walk & Talk |
UPDATE: TOUR SOLD OUT!
Since a major focus of the GPBA is Historic Preservation, we are a devoted Neighborhood Partner of the Historic Districts Council. Please see below for information about their walking tour of the Madison Square North Historic District.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #403
Shame on the Board of Directors of The Players |
| On Monday, July 22nd, newly re-elected Players president Johnnie Planco sent an e-mail to the members outlining some of the many dire financial woes at the club. Many who read the e-mail reacted with ...Click here to read more. |
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #401
"People elect the government they deserve" The Tragedy at The Players |
| For those who still cannot fathom how The Players has fallen into $4 million in debt and has come to be in "imminent danger of closing," all you need to know is the following: 1) Johnnie Planco, who was ...Click here to read more. |
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Friday, July 19, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #399
Restoration Plans at 5 Gramercy Park West |
| Since a major focus of our Gramercy Park Block Association is historic preservation, I thought the following testimony which I gave this week at the Landmarks Preservation Commission in support of restoration plans ...Click here to read more. |
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Monday, July 15, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #395
Help Save The Players - Update |
| Now that we've finally had success at the National Arts Club, our neighbors have asked for us to update them on The Players. Toward that end, we have just sent the e-mail below to The Players' Board of Directors, and several Committees ...Click here to read more. |
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #388
Help Save The Players - Update - Why we are concerned |
Many of you continue to be concerned about the financial state of The Players and its future, and so I am including a link to audio of The Players financial report delivered at their June 19th annual meeting by treasurer Giacomo Selloni.
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DNAinfo; Monday, June 24, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #382
Doomsday Scenario Would Sell Debt-Ridden Players Club's Gramercy Park Home |
| The Players Club's historic Gramercy Park townhouse could be put on the market as a drastic measure to deal with mounting debt. Putting the home of famous Shakespearean thespian Edwin Booth, who founded the club, on the market ...Click here to read more. |
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #380
Historic Districts Council 2013 Six To Celebrate Walking Tours
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| Since Gramercy Park is in the Gramercy Park Historic District, a major focus of the GPBA's mission is historic preservation. Toward that end, we are a devoted Neighborhood Partner of the Historic Districts Council, "the advocate for New York City's historic ...Click here to read more. |
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Monday, June 17, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #378
Help Save The Players |
| Since Gramercy Park is in the Gramercy Park Historic District, a major focus of our GPBA mission is historic preservation. Therefore, we are very concerned about the survival and the future of The Players, a landmarked 1844 mansion which is part of the original 1831 Samuel B. Ruggles Gramercy Park trust. We are deeply ...Click here to read more. |
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #365
HDC Preservation Party & Grassroots Preservation Awards |
| The Gramercy Park Block Association is co-sponsoring the Historic District Council's 23rd Annual Preservation Party featuring their 14th Annual Grassroots Preservation Awards. According to their website, it is a "yearly event to honor those who have been especially influential in the ...Click here to read more. |
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Thursday, May 17, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #363
The Players |
| Many of you have continued to express serious concern about the future of The Players. The Gramercy Park Block Association has just reached out to Gary Papush, Chair of Manhattan Community Board 6 Parks and Landmarks Committee, to ask for their assistance in our efforts to ...Click here to read more. |
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DNAinfo; Thursday, May 9, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #357
Players Club Could Go Dark This Week Amid Increasing Debt
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| The lights might soon go out at Gramercy Park's legendary Players Club - literally. Con Edison workers came to the club on Monday, threatening to shut the electricity off if the club didn't pony up the $8,000 ...Click here to read more. |
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Monday, April 15, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #345
Help Save The Players |
| Several years ago, close to 300 members of our Gramercy Park community joined The Players through our Gramercy Park Block Association. Since then, many of you have left claiming "incompetant management" and "extreme decline in services" ...Click here to read more. |
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DNAinfo; Monday, April 1, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #335
Debt-Ridden Players Club Lures Would-Be Saviors, But Only if Leaders Leave
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| Help may be on the way for Gramercy Park's bankrupt Players Club, but only is the actors society recasts its lead by ousting its executive director ...Click here to read more. |
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DNAinfo; Friday, March 15, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #327
Players Club In Danger of Closing, Finance Report Says |
| Gramercy Park's famed Players club is in "immiment danger" closing as soon as funds from the sales of its prized John Singer Sargent paintings run out, DNAinfo.com New York has learned ...Click here to read more. |
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
Neighborhood News #321
Historic Districts Council 19th Annual Preservation Conference |
| We apologize for the last minute notice, but our friends at the Historic Districts Council are inviting us as "Neighborhood Partners" to their 94th ...Click here to read more. |
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Thursday, May 31, 2012 |
Neighborhood News #232
Historic Districts Council Annual Preservation Party & Grassroots Preservation Awards |
| The Gramercy Park Block Association is co-sponsoring the Historic District Council's 22nd Annual Preservation Party featuring their Annual Grassroots ...Click here to read the full story. |
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Thursday, June 16, 2011 |
Neighborhood News #83
Annual Neighborhood Preservation, Environmental and Greening Program |
We thank all of you whose support of our Annual Holiday Benefit at The Players has made our Annual Neighborhood Preservation, Environmental and Greening Program possible.
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New York Post; Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
| 18 Gramercy Finds Salvation |
| We are delighted to tell you that the purchase of The Salvation Army building at 18 Gramercy Park South by Will Zeckendorf and his partners has finally taken place. For many months, Reverend Thomas Pike and I, with others from the community, have worked with the Zeckendorf team ...Click here to read the full story. |
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Thursday, July 22, 2010 |
| Annual Neighborhood Preservation, Environmental and Greening Program |
We would like to thank all of you whose support of our Annual Holiday Benefit at The Players has made this Annual Neighborhood Preservation, Environmental and Greening Program possible.
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Fall 2005 |
Restorations at
The Parish of Calvary/St. George's Church |
The Gramercy Park Block Association distributed information to the community detailing the restoration plans for the Parish of Calvary/St. George's Church, 61 Gramercy Park North
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Fall 2005 |
| Restorations at The Brotherhood Synagogue |
| The Gramercy Park Block Association distributed information to the community detailing the restoration plans for the Brotherhood Synagogue, 28 Gramercy Park South...Click here to view photo. |
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Summer 2005 |
Salvation Army's
Parkside Evangeline Residence |
| The Gramercy Park Block Association helped the Major at Parkside Residence to navigate the Landmarks Preservation Commission's procedures.Click here to view photo. |
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GPBA Letters; August 24, 2004 |
GPBA Nominates National Arts Club for
"Most Endangered" List |
| Alarming architectural and structural conditions at the National Arts Club, caused largely by insufficient maintenance of its glorious Victorian Gothic facade for almost 20 years ...Click here to read the full story. |
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Gramercy Park Review; Autumn, 2003 |
19 Gramercy Park Renovation
to be Completed This Spring |
| It would be an uninquisitive tourist or a lackadaisical neighbor who hasn't wondered what's going on behind the scaffolding and protective netting that for many months have enveloped the great mansion and its annex...Click here to read full story. |
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