Ruffalo’s landmark ask of Adams
Bernadette Hogan
Mayor Adams is weighing in on a years-long battle over whether a historical Upper West Side church should be knocked down or preserved, The Post has learned.
A much-anticipated city Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing that is scheduled for next Tuesday to discuss whether to strip the coveted status of the West-Park Presbyterian Church has caught the eye of Hizzoner after Hollywood A-lister Mark Ruffalo personally lobbied him to help save the historic spot.
Ruffalo, along with fellow thespians Amy Schumer and Matt Dillon, are helping a local nonprofit raise funds to preserve the historic yet dilapidated house of worship at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and West 86th Street.
But the church’s 12-member congregation argues it’ll cost too much to fix — more than $50 million — and have instead submitted a “hardship” application that would strip its landmark status so it could eventually be sold for several million dollars to developer Alchemy Properties and torn down.
The real-estate company submitted plans to create a luxury condos in its place.
But Ruffalo told The Post he’s been trying to get a face-to-face meeting with Adams for weeks ahead of the LPC’s planned hearing on the topic Tuesday.
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