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Specific case of West Park Presbyterian Church preservation efforts
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Council Member Brewer discusses the specific case of West Park Presbyterian Church, highlighting the ongoing preservation efforts and challenges.
- Address: 165 West 86th Street, Amsterdam and 86th Street
- Landmarked church that the Presbytery wants to demolish for condos
- Cultural organization and local supporters fighting to keep the building standing
- Issues with long-standing scaffolding and needed roof repairs
- Request for DOB to look into the long-standing shed situation
Gale A. Brewer
3:26:11
165 West 80 Sixth Street, Amsterdam and 80 Sixth Street.
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:26:15
Okay.
Gale A. Brewer
3:26:15
West Park Presbyterian Church.
3:26:17
I landmarked it, you landmarked it.
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:26:20
Okay.
Gale A. Brewer
3:26:20
And so now, the Presbytery wants to tear it down and make condos.
3:26:23
We're fighting like tooth and nail to keep it standing, have a cultural center.
3:26:29
Every celebrity living in Manhattan supports it and has
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:26:34
We we wanna take a look also on the on the long standing shed.
Gale A. Brewer
3:26:37
Yes.
3:26:37
Well, we can't get it down.
3:26:38
The roof, yeah, is a mess, so we need to fix the roof.
James "Jimmy" S. Oddo
3:26:41
Okay.
Gale A. Brewer
3:26:42
And we need to have the owner not sign off.
3:26:46
It and we we believe that the long standing tenant could sign off.
3:26:52
So everybody at city hall is aware of this.
3:26:54
Everybody in New York City is aware of this.
3:26:56
It's it's a big issue.
3:26:57
So thank you.
3:26:58
And then with the tool kit, I think in your predecessor, the mayor and your predecessor talked about a tool kit, regarding, tools with which to solve landmarks and buildings, and it's never been released.
3:27:12
So just something if you have the opportunity to release it, that would be great.
3:27:16
It's it's a toolkit that says these are ways in which we could work together.