Washington Street Advocacy Group
Creative, guerrilla advocacy for historic preservation and historical memory in Lower Manhattan.
5 World Trade Center · Al Qalam Monument · Charging Bull at Bowling Green · Elizabeth Berger Plaza · Heritage Trails New York · Ottoman America · Percent for Art Reform · Preservation Field Survey of Lower West Side · Project Khalid and Ameen Rihani · Public Design Commission · Rector Street Mosque · SheBuiltNYC and Monument Locations · SoHo/NoHo Rezoning · St. Joseph’s Chapel · Suffrage Monument · The Downtown Community House and Little Syria · The September 11 Memorial and Museum · Thomas Jefferson Sculpture: Documents and Timeline · Walking Tours · Yuga Labs and Bored Ape Yacht Club
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all →The Port Authority's Double Standard at the World Trade Center
The concessions for American Express at 2 WTC undermine the Port Authority's revenue argument at 5 WTC. A new RFP should put community benefit first.
Why We Are Undertaking the Al Qalam Campaign
After careful consideration, WSAG has decided that the concerns surrounding Haddad’s omission from Al Qalam require a public campaign.
Public Design Commission Withdraws Jefferson Repair Item and Will Hold Public Hearing
After WSAG requested testimony and organized a letter from historians and scholars, the Public Design Commission withdrew the Jefferson repair proposal from its consent agenda and committed to a public hearing.
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