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Individual, interior, and scenic landmarks, and historic districts designated
Identify and protect qualifying architectural, historical, cultural, and archaeological assets in all five boroughs. — Identify and designate eligible individual buildings, interiors, scenic landmarks, and historic districts as landmarks.
LPC's own reporting describes landmark designations as "the outcome of an organic process with many steps," so the count completed in a given fiscal year is a snapshot shaped by how many multi-year cases happen to finish that year rather than a measure of program activity. The FY25 dip to four coincided with LPC advancing several cases -- including two proposed historic districts in Flatbush, Brooklyn and five individual landmarks in Midtown South -- that were designated only after the fiscal year closed.
Researched July 16, 2026 — NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|
| FY22 | 3 districts | 20 districts |
| FY23 | 12 districts | Not available |
| FY24 | 11 districts | Not available |
| FY25 | 4 districts | Not available |
| FY26 (YTD) | 7 districts | Not available |
| FY26 (projected) | ~9 districts |
Why this is tracked
The original Penn Station, a Beaux-Arts landmark completed in 1910, was demolished starting in 1963 to make way for a new Madison Square Garden, and at the time there was no city agency with legal authority to prevent the loss of a building simply because of its historic or architectural value. The public outcry over its destruction directly led Mayor Robert Wagner to sign the Landmarks Law on April 15, 1965, creating the Landmarks Preservation Commission as the first city body empowered to formally designate and protect historic buildings, and helped spur similar preservation laws nationwide.
Penn Station and the Rise of Historic Preservation — MCNY Blog, Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963) — Wikipedia
Source: LPC Research Department — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported monthly.
Definition: The number of exterior, interior, and scenic landmarks and the number of historic districts designated by the Commission.