Joyce Matz, a publicist known for routinely going toe-to-toe with powerful developers to preserve New York City landmarks, died on Monday at the age of 92. Matz was the chairwoman of Community Board 5’s landmarks committee in the 1980s, but she truly made her mark as a spokesperson for various organizations fighting to prevent the demolition of some of the city’s most historic buildings, the New York Times reported. Her causes over the years have […]
Published in TZ Latest News 20 September, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff
City preservationist Joyce Matz dies at 92
Published in TZ Latest News 20 September, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff
City preservationist Joyce Matz dies at 92
Joyce Matz, a publicist known for routinely going toe-to-toe with powerful developers to preserve New York City landmarks, died on Monday at the age of 92. Matz was the chairwoman of Community Board 5’s landmarks committee in the 1980s, but she truly made her mark as a spokesperson for various organizations fighting to prevent the demolition of some of the city’s most historic buildings, the New York Times reported. Her causes over the years have […]