Tag: west-park presbyterian

“We will continue both our programming and our commitment to preserving this landmark building.”

The “hardship application” would have cleared the way for the 133-year-old church to be replaced by luxury condominiums.

Who is responsible for the deterioration of this historic structure, which for 22 years has been surrounded by a sidewalk shed?

Actor Mark (The Hulk) Ruffalo and comedian Amy Schumer, both spoke in favor of preserving and repurposing the landmark church.

The Landmarks Commission is not used to sorting out this sort of situation; its mission is to save historic structures, not issue their death sentences.

What do you think?

The New York Presbytery voted to rent out part of the West-Park Presbyterian Church at 86th street and Amsterdam Avenue and to sell

March 28, 2012 Weather: Afternoon Storms, High of 68 Degrees.

This just in from Landmark West:

A choir of Icelandic women who sing with pop star Björk is coming to the Upper West Side on Monday to perform a free concert at West-Park Presbyterian Church at 165 West 86th Street. The concert starts at 7 p.m. and the doors open at 6 p.m. The group, called ...

Occupy Wall Street protesters were forced to leave West-Park Presbyterian Church on Saturday after a series of disturbing incidents at the church, including two major thefts. The sign above was hung from the side entrance where the Occupiers used to enter (West Side Rag reader Michael sent us the picture). ...

About a week ago, Reverend Robert Brashear entered West-Park Presbyterian Church on West 86th Street, where he is the pastor, and found that the cover and basin of the bronze baptismal font was gone. Occupy Wall Street protesters have been sleeping at the church, and Brashear's laptop had already gone ...

January 10, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 42 Degrees.

December 8, 2011 Weather: Windy, High off 44 Degrees.

Just a little over a year go, a debate over whether to bestow landmark status upon West-Park Presbyterian Church devolved into name-calling and angry graffiti. The outside of the church on 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue was serving as an inadequate shelter for homeless people, and the congregation was holding ...

November 10, 2011 Weather: Afternoon Showers, High of 63 Degrees.

October 6, 2011 Weather: Sunny, High of 68 Degrees. News: People placed flowers and candles in front of the Upper West Side Apple Store to commemorate and mourn Steve Jobs' death. Someone also placed an iPhone next to the flowers with a picture of Steve Jobs on it, as you ...

On Friday, the long wait for the Black Eyed Peas to play their big concert in Central Park will be over. The first date was rained out, but the weather looks clear (partly cloudy) for this Friday, so get ready to stomp around the Great Lawn.

Momofuku Milk Bar, a savory snack and dessert spot, opened this morning on 87th Street and Columbus Avenue. The opening has gotten a ton of press (or free publicity) and we acknowledge our coverage has been a little over the top. But here's why I think people are going a ...

The kids from Juilliard are back for the new school year, and that means that Upper West Siders have another venue to enjoy great free music and dance performances again. The music and dance school kicks off the new school year with a free jazz concert Monday at the Peter ...