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Stand in My Window: Author Talk with LaTonya Yvette
Stand in My Window: Author Talk with LaTonya Yvette

In this webinar, author LaTonya Yvette talks about her new book Stand in My Window: Meditations on Home and How We Make It. Buy the book here.

Through essays with stunning photography, the beloved multimedia storyteller and author of Woman of Color shares the powerful lessons she's learned about creating a home that honors the past and celebrates the future. “Home is a reflection of what we inherit.” Following LaTonya's presentation, she was joined in conversation by Katy Peace, the League's Director of Communications.

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The 2024 Excellence Awards Event Recap
The 2024 Excellence Awards Event Recap

On Friday, November 15, the League gathered with friends and supporters in NYC to celebrate our 2024 Excellence in Historic Preservation Awardees. The 2024 Award winners represent how historic preservation addresses critical issues, including providing affordable housing, boosting economic development, and uplifting underrepresented histories. Each Award winner has had a tremendous impact on their local community, but their work is relevant far beyond that.

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Raise the Roof! Preservation League Recognized by the Albany County Historical Association
Raise the Roof! Preservation League Recognized by the Albany County Historical Association

The Preservation League was honored to be recognized by our colleagues at the Albany County Historical Association (ACHA) during their "Raise the Roof" Gala on Thursday, November 7. The League was awarded alongside the New York State Library, and the Rapp Road Historical Association, in recognition of their work to promote the rich and diverse history and culture of our region, and more broadly, all of New York State. 

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 Featured Events

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Stubborn Survivors: The Holdouts of West End Avenue
Dec 11
Stubborn Survivors: The Holdouts of West End Avenue
Preservation Book Club Author Talk with Alyssa Cole
Jan 16
Preservation Book Club Author Talk with Alyssa Cole
The Slip: Author Talk with Prudence Peiffer
Jan 28
The Slip: Author Talk with Prudence Peiffer
Language City: Author Talk with Ross Perlin
Feb 11
Language City: Author Talk with Ross Perlin

Check out our events calendar for even more preservation events coming up across the state!

 
Join us on 11.19 for a virtual author talk with LaTonya Yvette! Stand in My Window: Meditations on Home and How We Make It is comprised of 11 meditative essays accompanied by 25 beautiful photographs. Through this book, @latonyayvette illustrates how
We’re now accepting Letters of Intent for our Preservation Opportunity Fund grants! POF supports capital improvement projects at historic sites — giving organizations a the money they need to complete pressing projects that will enable th
Tomorrow! Join @gvshp_nyc, disability advocacy groups, neighborhood organizations, and doctors, staff, patients, and alumni of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (NYEEI) on Tuesday, October 15 at 11:00 am for a rally and press conference calling for
Have you gotten your tickets for this year’s Excellence Awards yet?? One of the incredible projects we’ll be celebrating is the restoration of the Roosevelt Island Lighthouse. A comprehensive restoration led by the team at Thomas A. Fenni
Archtober Newburgh kicks off today! And there are a few events this weekend that we have our eyes on 👀 👩‍💻 Today at 3:00 our Grants & Technical Services Manager Janna Rudler will be presenting about our Technical Assistance Grants. TAG a
Here are some more Award-winning before-and-afters, this time from @rupcony’s East End II project! Completed in 2023, East End II is RUPCO’s largest project to date. This $37-million scattered-site development includes 24 building sites
Excellence Award spotlight: Canal Commons is a $64 million affordable housing project that has changed the Rochester, NY landscape. Located in the historic Susan B. Anthony neighborhood, Canal Commons was a long-vacant historic warehouse building, wh
Excellence Award spotlight: Revive 65 Phila. Through a strategic grassroots campaign, @saratogapreservation successfully preserved 65 Phila Street, which had fallen into severe neglect. After years of advocating against demolition and working with th