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2023 Gratz Grant Supports National Historic Landmark in Utica
2023 Gratz Grant Supports National Historic Landmark in Utica

The League’s annual grant from the Donald Stephen Gratz Preservation Services Fund was awarded to the Landmarks Society of Greater Utica. The $12,000 grant will fund restoration of the portico at the Miller-Conkling-Kernan Residence at 3 Rutger Park. This 1830 Greek Revival mansion was designed by noted Albany architect Phillip Hooker. Because of its architectural significance and its association with several prominent historical figures, the house is a designated National Historic Landmark (NHL) — one of only two NHLs in Utica.

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GrantsCaitlin MeivesGratz Fund, Press Release
Preserve New York Grants - 2024
Preserve New York Grants - 2024

The Preservation League of NYS and their program partners at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) are thrilled to announce the 2024 Preserve New York grant recipients. At its 2024 meeting, an independent panel selected 21 applicants in 17 counties to receive support totaling $264,388.

“Projects funded through Preserve New York often mark the beginning of bigger preservation efforts, and the League takes tremendous pride in helping to jumpstart this important work,” said Jay DiLorenzo, President of the Preservation League of NYS. “We can’t wait to see how this year’s grantees tackle these projects and look forward to continuing to be a resource into the future. We are grateful for the continued partnership of the New York State Council on the Arts, as well as the additional support from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, which makes these grants possible.”

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GrantsKaty PeacePNY, Press Release
Announcing the Inaugural Preservation Opportunity Fund Grantees
Announcing the Inaugural Preservation Opportunity Fund Grantees

he Preservation League of NYS is thrilled to share that three capital projects will receive funding from the newly launched Preservation Opportunity Fund. As Preservation League President Jay DiLorenzo said when the grant program was first announced in February, “We have seen a clear need from nonprofits across the state for more grant funding specifically for capital improvement projects. Through our new Preservation Opportunity Fund, we hope to meet some of that need.”

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GrantsKaty PeacePress Release, 2022-2023 STS, 50th anniversary
Introducing the Preservation Opportunity Fund
Introducing the Preservation Opportunity Fund

The Preservation League of New York State is thrilled to be starting its 50th Anniversary year with a brand-new grant opportunity for New York nonprofits. Organizations with an ownership interest in, or a long-term lease of, a historic property requiring preservation, restoration, or rehabilitation, are invited to apply for the inaugural year of funding for the League’s new capital grant program.

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GrantsKaty PeacePress Release, 50th anniversary
Technical Assistance Grants - 2023
Technical Assistance Grants - 2023

The Preservation League of New York State and their program partners at the New York State Council on the Arts are thrilled to announce the recipients of their 2023 Technical Assistance Grants. During this grant cycle, 19 projects representing 13 counties across the state have been selected by an independent panel of preservation professionals. A total of $66,576 was awarded.

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GrantsKaty PeacePress Release, TAG
A Look at the League Connections to the 2022 REDC Grantees
A Look at the League Connections to the 2022 REDC Grantees

Just like we did last year, when NYS announced its Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) grant recipients, we dove in to find League connections. Announced at the end of 2022, the Round XII REDC grants awarded $90 million in funding to 74 projects. Of those, 17 projects receiving grants totaling $8.9 million have also received direct involvement in the form of advocacy, grants, or loans from the Preservation League. When you break down the numbers, these projects were able to leverage every $1 of League funding for $5 from NYS.

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Grants, Preservation in ActionKaty PeaceREDC
Excellence Award Spotlight: El Barrio Cultural Resource Survey
Excellence Award Spotlight: El Barrio Cultural Resource Survey

“We are thrilled that the East Harlem South / El Barrio Reconnaissance-Level Historic Resource Survey has been recognized by the Preservation League with this award,” said Chris Cirillo, Executive Director/President of Ascendant Neighborhood Development (AND) and Member of Landmark East Harlem (LEH), which co-sponsored the project. “The extraordinary work of our preservation consultant, Marissa Marvelli, has raised the bar on historic resources surveys. Focusing on culture and community, the survey prioritizes people over buildings.”

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Excellence Awards, GrantsKaty Peace2022 Excellence Awards, BIPOC
Saving African American History on Long Island: The Peter Crippen House
Saving African American History on Long Island: The Peter Crippen House

The Town of Huntington received a Technical Assistance Grant from the League in 2020 to fund an Engineering Structural Analysis of the Peter Crippen House (TAG is a regrant partnership program between the League and the New York State Council on the Arts). We reached out to their Town Historian Robert Hughes to get an update on the project.

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Preservation in Action, Voices of Preservation, GrantsRobert HughesLong Island, African American History