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The Carnegie Hall Bill is a piece of legislation put forth in early 1960 with the intention of saving Carnegie Hall from the wrecking ball. New York State Senator McNeil Mitchell sponsored the bill and helped with its passage through the state legislature1. The Carnegie Hall Bill allowed New York City to acquire the ill-fated building in order to preserve it.

• 1. Wood, Anthony C. Preserving New York: Winning the Right to Protect a City's Landmarks. New York: Routledge, 2008.