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The Brooklyn Eagle

3 Brooklyn Churches Receive Sacred Sites Grants

Reopening for Juneteenth, a Museum Celebrating a Black Inventor

A grant from the Conservancy helped with renovation at Lewis Latimer House Museum in Queens.

Brownstoner

East New York Police Station Is Among Four Brooklyn Sites Winning Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

The Hollywood Reporter

Actor Sam Waterston bows out of his long-running role on Law and Order. In the Hollywood Reporter interview, he discussed being named a "Living Landmark” in 2000 along with Jerry Orbach.

Staten Island Advance / SiLive.com

In October 2023, the Conservancy issued a grant to the Sandy Ground Historical Society.

Staten Island Advance

The Noble Maritime Collection recently unveiled the restoration of the 19th-century ceiling mural in the museum's Writing Room. The Versailles-Giverny Foundation provided funding for the project, EverGreene Architectural Arts completed the conservation work, and the Conservancy facilitated the project.

New York Social Diary

Conservancy President Peg Breen was honored at the Holland Society of New York's 133rd Dinner Dance where she gave a presentation featuring our work in historic preservation. (story is featured in the middle section of the website page)

siLive.com

The Conservancy's Preservation Services Director Blaire Walsh highlighted the grant and technical assistance we provided to the Sandy Ground Historical Society to help restore their museum.

NYN Media

Conservancy President Peg Breen spoke about highlights from our online 50 for 50 Exhibition that we created to celebrate our 50th Anniversary and our recent efforts with the Penn Station Redevelopment plan.

QNS - The Ultimate Queens Newsletter

Six Queens historical sites featured in New York Landmarks Conservancy online exhibition

Archinect

'50 at 50' explores the impact of the New York Landmarks Conservancy through the lens of archival photography

The New York Times

A Secret Society Tied to the Underground Railroad Fights to Save Its Home. Blaire Walsh, our director of preservation services talks about saving this important mansion at 87 MacDonough Street in Brooklyn.

Upper West Side Patch

Arts Center Secures $3.5M In Effort To Stop Demolition Of UWS Church

Irish Central

Irish Rep founders to be honored by New York Landmarks Conservancy

Harlem World

Harlemites Honored By The New York Landmarks Conservancy

In His Plans for New York, Vornado’s Steven Roth Is Channeling Robert Moses

The Conservancy is mentioned in Roberta Gratz's opinion piece on Penn Station redevelopment.

From Factories to Palaces

Architect Charles B.J. Snyder and the New York Public Schools - By Jean Arrington Foreword by Conservancy President, Peg Breen

untapped | new york

How One Man Changed The Way New York City’s Schools Look Forever

untapped | new york

See The New York City 2022 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards Winners

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Alex Herrera to Receive Lucy G. Moses Award. Mr. Herrera was the Director of Preservation Services at the Conservancy for nearly 23 years before he retired in 2021.

New York Building Congress

Centennial documentary video featuring Landmarks Conservancy Trustee and Former Chair Frank Sciame, who is also past chair of the Building Congress, and Conservancy President Peg Breen.

Brooklyn Magazine

Gage & Tollner's Restoration to be Honored with Prestigious Lucy G. Moses Award

Harlem World

Hip Hip Hooray, New York Landmarks Conservancy Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of It’s Historic Properties Fund Loans

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Landmarks Conservancy Celebrates the Historic Properties Fund's 40th Anniversary

Gothamist

Conservancy Public Policy Director, Andrea Goldwyn Voices What The City Could Lose With Penn Station Redevelopment

Hudson Valley Press

St. George’s Receives NY Landmarks Grant

City & State New York

Conservancy President honored at number 65: The Manhattan Power 100 - 2021 - The local leaders who are positioning the borough for another rebound.

Bowery Boogie

St. Marks Church in-the-Bowery Awarded Sacred Sites Grant of $35,000

BronxTimes

Church in the Bronx to receive New York Landmarks Conservancy recognition

New York Post

Civil war monument crumbling as NYC spends $659M on nearby projects

Frankly Podcast - Episode 11: "Why Bricks and Mortar Matter"

Faith and Culture podcast from St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church and Pro-Cathedral in Brooklyn, NY. Hosted by Canon John Denaro who interviews our Sacred Sites Director Ann Friedman.

Patch Media

The Conservancy awarded a Sacred Sites grant to 130-Year-Old Patchogue Church to help with repairs.

City & State New York

Conservancy President honored: INFLUENTIALS - The 2020 Responsible 100 individuals fighting the good fight.

Harlem World Magazine

Mother A.M.E. Zion Church in Harlem Receives New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Grant

Orleanshub.com

Holley church awarded $5K Sacred Sites grant for roof repairs

City & State New York

Conservancy President honored as Manhattan Power 50: The most influential unelecteds in the heart of New York City.

Newsday - Long Island

Ringing true: History and community resonate in Long Island's church bells

Norwood News

Mott Haven: Historical Landmark Honored With Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

The Architect's Magazine

Frederick Law Olmsted’s Staten Island farmhouse among 18 New York sites recommended for historic listing

6sqft.com

Staten Island farmhouse where Olmsted envisioned Central Park nominated for historic designation

Bronx Times

Church in the Bronx to receive New York Landmarks Conservancy recognition

CISION - PR Newswire

Weeksville Heritage Center Begins Critical Preservation Work on the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses with Nearly $400,000 in Philanthropic Support

NYC-Arts Top Five Virtual Picks: April 10 – 16

While New York City may be temporarily closed for business, the New York Landmarks Conservancy is urging everyone to explore the beauty and grandeur of New York, from hidden gems to iconic landmarks, right from their own homes!

Habitat Magazine

Landmarks Conservancy Rescues a Queens Co-op.

Take a virtual tour of the city with the New York Landmarks Conservancy

Time Out New York features our Tourist in Your Own Town video series.

Columbia University Newsletter

Historic Renovation of St. Paul’s Chapel Garners Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

MediaPost - Agency Daily: NYC Solicits Pitches For Brooklyn Bridge Upgrade

Conservancy President Peg Breen will be a part of a jury of experts looking at new designs to “reimagine” the Brooklyn Bridge walkway.

New York Times - The 1907 Tin Building Gets a New Life

The Conservancy's Director of Preservation Services Alex Herrera is quoted in Tin Building story - “it’s a miracle it survived at all.”

Metropolis Magazine - From the Archives: The Senator of Design

Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan as he prepared to retire and reviews his legacy as a champion of great American architecture.

Habitat Magazine - Landmark Loans

Historic Properties Fund loan program featured in magazine about co-ops and condos.

Bowery Boys Podcast

What Gets Saved? An explainer podcast on preservation, landmarks and historic districts. Conservancy President, Peg Breen, makes a guest appearance on the popular show.

Largest Picasso in US is on the Upper West Side

Picasso's Le Tricorne tapestry was donated to The New York Landmarks Conservancy in 2005. Learn where the Picasso piece is now.

Congregation Tifereth Israel in Corona selected by New York Landmarks Conservancy for a $10K grant

The oldest surviving synagogue in Queens was selected for a Sacred SiteGrant by The New York Landmarks Conservancy.

First Presbyterian Church of Chester to get Sacred Sites Grant

First Presbyterian Church of Chester has been awarded a $6,000 grant to help fund roof, steeple, and stair repairs.

Historic Patchogue Church Awarded $20K For Repairs

The 127-year-old church, which serves over 6,000 residents, was among 22 religious structures statewide to receive a grant.

Linking Significant Structures to the 2019 “Living Landmarks”

To further commemorate the 2019 Living Landmarks, here is a list of benchmark buildings linked to each of their lives. The structures may be familiar or new discoveries, but each of them merits a closer look.

Landmarks Conservancy Saves Fort Greene Brownstone

The conservancy loaned the co-op $200,000

Mark Morris Will Be Honored By The New York Landmarks Conservancy At 2019 Living Landmarks Celebration

On November 6, 2019, The New York Landmarks Conservancy will host its 26th Living Landmarks Celebration at The Plaza.

Celebrating, Preserving and Protecting

New York Social Diary - 2018 Living Landmarks Celebration coverage

The New York Landmarks Conservancy Hosts 25th Living Landmarks Celebration At The Plaza

Hamptons.com coverage of the Landmarks Celebration At The Plaza

Landmarks Conservancy Hails the Finest Souls of the City

Avenue Magazine reports on the Conservancy's 2017 Living Landmarks Celebration.

Getty Images By Robin Marchant

Getty Images from 2016 Living Landmarks Celebration.

Evening Hours | Roaring Nights

New York Times - Bill Cunningham coverage of 2015 Living Landmarks Celebration.

Shubert Organization's Philip J. Smith and Robert E. Wankel Honored As Living Landmarks Today

Playbill coverage of 2015 Living Landmarks Celebration.

Robin Platzer/Twin Images

Twin Images of 2015 Living Landmarks Celebration.

Documenting the Picasso Move

The New York Times did a nice job documenting the entire nerve-racking process of moving the Picasso curtain from the Four Seasons restaurant.

Conservancy President Peg Breen on CUNY Television

Peg Breen describes the Conservancy’s work designed to preserve New York’s architectural heritage.

Getty Images 2014

Getty Images coverage of 2014 Living Landmarks Celebration.

Whom You Know

Whom You Know coverage of 2013 Living Landmarks Celebration.

Conservancy in The New York Times; Congregation Tifereth Israel is Restored and Rededicated

Our Sacred Sites grants of $90,000 helped assist in the selection of appropriate architects and contractors and oversaw the challenging project on their behalf.

Celebrating 45th Anniversary of Landmarks Law

One question that came to mind on Monday was: Where were you on April 19, 1965?

Conservancy President Featured in Moynihan Video

One hundred years have passed since New York's Pennsylvania Station opened its doors.

Conservancy Featured in New York Times article on Synagogue

Preservationists have begun to sound alarms, warning that rich urban traditions of art, religion and community service are imperiled.

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