Why the West-Park Church Wants to Sell Its Historic Building
Why the West-Park Church Wants to Sell Its Historic Building  
Podcast: The Brian Lehrer Show
Published On: Thu Jan 22 2026
Description: Roger Leaf, chair of the West Park Administrative Commission, responds to public calls for preservation and offers his perspective on why the Landmarks Preservation Commission should approve a claim of hardship for the West-Park Presbyterian Church. The hardship claim would allow the church's stewards to sell the dilapidated Upper West Side building they cannot afford to maintain.