Preserve New York Grants - 2019

This year's jury has awarded $262,498 to 31 projects across 25 counties. With the announcement of the 2019 awards, support provided by Preserve New York since its launch totals more than $2.8 million to 438 projects statewide.

GrantsFrances M. SternAugust 15, 2019PNY, Press Release

Voices of Preservation: The Adirondack Architecture Guide

Guest writer Janet Null shares a bit about her Adirondack Architecture Guide and the wealth of historic architecture waiting to be discovered in the region.

Voices of PreservationJanet A. NullAugust 11, 2019Adirondacks

EPIP Profile: The Villa Maria Motherhouse Complex

This $200,000 EPIP loan is to fund pre-development costs for this $24 million project so that construction funding can be obtained.

EPIP ProfilePLNYS StaffJuly 12, 2019

EPIP Spotlight: History in the Adirondacks at Eagle Island

Built in 1903, this Adirondack Great Camp is undergoing a major revitalization.

Success Stories, EPIP ProfileKaty PeaceJuly 5, 2019

Event Recap: 2019 Pillar Gala

At this year’s Pillar Gala, we honored Gregory Long and Janet Ross for their longtime commitment to the New York Botanical Garden and Peter Pennoyer and Anne Walker for their expansive collection of books on American architecture.

League EventsKaty PeaceJune 17, 2019Pillar Gala

EPIP Profile: Arts Café Springville

This EPIP loan will help fund the Arts Café project to transform this building, built in 1880, into a performance space, arts workshop, two apartments and a public green roof anchored by a bakery-café on the first floor.

EPIP ProfilePLNYS StaffJune 14, 2019

Event Recap: 2019 Excellence Awards

Photos from the 2019 Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards

League EventsKaty PeaceMay 10, 2019Excellence Awards

EPIP Profile: Livingston County Historical Society Museum

This EPIP loan is part of a project that will invest $750,000 provide ADA accessibility, replace HVAC systems and address foundation, structural and moisture issues including roofing, gutters, masonry repairs, and restoring the building’s main entrance.

EPIP ProfilePLNYS StaffMay 8, 2019

Celebrating the Opening of the Bindy Bazaar Woods & Walking Trail at Bethel Woods

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts was a Preserve New York grantee in 2013. The Historic Landscape Report the grant funded resulted in an amazing transformation for this historic site.

Success StoriesKaty PeaceMay 6, 2019Bethel Woods

EPIP Profile: Diefendorf Hall

This EPIP loan will be used to fund the rebuilding of foundation walls, replacement of first floor flooring, mold mitigation, removal of flood debris, replacement of HVAC and electrical equipment as well as facade work.

EPIP ProfilePLNYS StaffApril 24, 2019

Fort Montgomery Featured in Atlas Obscura

Travel and culture website Atlas Obscura recently got in touch to inquire about Fort Montgomery, “an abandoned, decaying fort on a private island,” as they put it.

Landmarks, Press CoverageKaty PeaceApril 11, 2019Seven to Save

Announcing the 2019 Excellence Award Winners

Representing counties all over the state, these eight projects exemplify the best in the field of historic preservation.

Excellence AwardsKaty PeaceApril 10, 2019Excellence Award Winners, Press Release

A Conversation with Board Chair Paul Provost

Our new Board Chair has been involved with the League for 10 years and has a deep appreciation for the role historic preservation plays in building communities.

PLNYS TeamKaty PeaceApril 1, 2019Board & Trustees

Awarding the Next Generation of Preservation Professionals

Thanks to a generous grant from the Zabar Family, three scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded annually to student members of the League. This year’s winners: Tabitha O’Connell, Camille Sasena, and Ryan Zeek

GrantsKaty PeaceMarch 28, 2019Zabar Scholars, Press Release

Hello From the New Director of Communications

I started at the League at the end of February and I am very happy to be here.

PLNYS TeamKaty PeaceMarch 4, 2019

Gratz Grant - Uptown Theatre for Creative Arts

UTCA will use their Gratz grant to fund a feasibility study of their 1927 theatre building.

GrantsErin TobinJanuary 18, 2019Gratz Fund, UTCA, Press Release

EPIP Profile: The Gardens at St. Anthony’s

This EPIP loan is to fund roof repairs on the school and the convent at St. Anthony’s of Padua church complex in preparation for a planned $20.25 million project.

EPIP ProfilePLNYS StaffJanuary 9, 2019

Preservation League Involvement Helps to Secure State Funding for Many Projects

Thank you to New York State, under the leadership of Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature, for making these funding opportunities available and supporting such important historic preservation projects.

GrantsChristina HingleJanuary 8, 2019Press Release

Public Policy Update: November 2018

Save the date: 2019 Preservation Advocacy Day at the NYS Capitol is coming up on February 5, 2019!

Public PolicyChristina HingleNovember 5, 2018

Technical Assistance Grants - 2018

In 2018, we awarded $55,068 to 19 projects in 17 counties through the Technical Assistance Grant program, a partnership between the League and New York State Council on the Arts.

GrantsFrances M. SternNovember 5, 2018TAG, Press Release

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