Speak Out! Drastic Changes Coming to New York City
AdvocacyThe Conservancy testified on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity at an October 22 City Council hearing. This Adams administration…
Amtrak Wants Empires–Not Modern Transit
AdvocacyAmtrak claims it needs to double the number of trains from New Jersey to Penn Station to meet booming ridership…
Squandering Architectural Heritage
AdvocacyPreservationist David Garrad Lowe’s obituary in Sunday’s New York Times was a fitting tribute to a singular man who combined…
Amtrak Says Bulldozing Only Way to Expand
AdvocacyAmtrak, MTA, and New Jersey Transit say they have completed an “exhaustive study” and concluded that the only way to…
Conservancy Testifies For Jacob Day & Manufacturers Trust Company Buildings
AdvocacyThe Conservancy testified on two issues at the LPC in September. We supported designation of the Jacob Day Residence at…
Restoration Begins at Poppenhusen Institute
Nonprofit Technical Assistance Grant ProgramThe Conservancy recently awarded a $13,950 grant to the Poppenhusen Institute in Queens for immediate repairs to its mansard roof…
Promoting Black History & Cultural Institutions Citywide
AdvocacyNonprofit Technical Assistance Grant Program
Preservation Services
The Conservancy helped facilitate the fifth convening of New York City Black Institutions in early September. The Noble Maritime Collection…
Sacred Sites Director Ann Friedman Celebrates Retirement
Sacred SitesSacred Sites Director Ann Friedman was celebrated at a lively retirement party on September 26 attended by more than 100…
Conservancy Pledges 16 Sacred Sites Grants
Sacred SitesThe Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Committee met last week and awarded 16 matching grants totaling $321,000 to 15 sites throughout New…
Is This the City You Want to Live In?
AdvocacyHow Will the Mayor’s “City of Yes” Plan Impact Your Neighborhood? The New York City Planning Commission is scheduled to…
