"This really for the first time in indisputable numbers shows that the level of activity has just changed in a way that's fairly unprecedented in the history of the Commission," said Andrew Berman, executive director of Village Preservation. "Unless the course is changed, we are going to have a dramatically different approach to preserving our city's history."
A Landmarks Preservation Commission spokesperson said that the agency's goal under Adams has been to safeguard historic resources... with new landmark sites that include the Bronx Opera House, Old Croton Aqueduct Walk, Staten Island's Frederick Douglass Memorial Park and the John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie Residence in Queens.
"We are tremendously proud of the quality of the landmarks designated under the Adams administration, which reflect our commitment to equity and ensuring designations tell the story of all New Yorkers," said a spokesperson.
Under Adams, the agency has completed an average of 10 designations per year - less than one-third that of the average of his mayoral predecessors, according to the report.
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