Admiral's Row

queencallipygos wrote: Alright, but I'm already convinced. Now what?

Excellent point - and one I should have addressed in the initial post!

Everybody has their own opinions on how best to take on issues like this, but here's how I've gone about it (a little out of order, since the website just went up).

The first, and most important thing, is to let the National Guard know what you think. A personalized email - which demonstrates both your reasons for supporting preservation and your understanding of the costs and such associated - is much better than any form letter, petition, et cetera. There's an email address on the site ([email protected]) which you can email your thoughts to. Usually, in these situations, I like to write a letter, save it in Word, and revisit it a day later to make sure it's as strong as possible, then send it on.

Next, recommend AR for landmark status with the NY LPC. If you're feeling incredibly ambitious, you could individually nominated each structure you feel is worth saving; alternately, you could recommend the entire Row for consideration as a historic district. It certainly meets the requirements for the latter. The more people that address this, the more likely it is that the LPC will finally be forced to consider AR for landmarking.

If you live in the area and Letitia James is your representative, either visit, call, or write to let her know that you do not agree with her present stance on the issue. Urge her to revisit and reconsider based on the new evidence unveiled in the report.

And from there, the best thing to do is spread the word - get others involved, raise public awareness, post it on your blog if you write one, et cetera!