Events & News
The New York Preservation Archive Project’s public programming celebrates and analyzes important episodes in preservation history.
From celebrating milestone anniversaries to in-depth analysis of significant moments and key figures in preservation history, our programming series includes film screenings, book talks, panel discussions, lectures, walking tours, and more. If you are interested in cosponsoring an event, please contact us.
Upcoming Events
2017 Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
8:30-10:00 a.m. | The Yale Club
Join us in honoring Janet Parks with a 2017 Preservation Award for 36 years of archival stewardship as Curator of Drawings…
Through the Legal Lens: Lawyers Who Shaped NYC’s Landmarks Law Explore its Past, Present & Future
Thursday, November 9, 2017
6:30 pm | The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York
In 1965, New York City’s Landmarks Law was enacted to protect the city’s architectural, historical, and cultural sites. Over 50…
Past Events
Sandy Ground Oral History Workshop
Sunday, July 16, 2017
1:30 p.m. | Sandy Ground Historical Society
NYPAP partnered with the Sandy Ground Historical Society and the New York Public Library to capture oral histories of the…
People Preserving Place: A Film Festival
Sunday, April 30, 2017
| Screenings in New York City throughout the month of April
People Preserving Place is a film festival presented by the New York Preservation Archive Project in celebration of NYC Landmarks50+ Alliance‘s…
*batteries not included
Saturday, April 29, 2017
1:00 p.m. | Museum of the Moving Image
The final screening in the “People Preserving Place” film festival, for preservationists of all ages, is a 1987 sci-fi comedy from executive…
The Future of Preservation: Learning from James Marston Fitch
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
6:30 p.m. | Higgins Hall Auditorium at Pratt Institute
The documentary James Marston Fitch: Pioneer in Preservation Education examines the inspirational work of the founder of Columbia University’s Historic…
I Remember Harlem
Sunday, April 23, 2017
1:00 p.m. | Museum of the City of New York
Although arguably no other New York City neighborhood has generated as many conflicting representations as Harlem, one singular documentary stands…
Celebrating Preservation in Crown Heights North
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
5:45 p.m. | Brooklyn Children's Museum
FREE ADMISSION 5:45 p.m.: Refreshments6:30 p.m.: Welcoming Remarks6:45 p.m.: Presentations Hosted by the Crown Heights North Association and the New York…
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
Saturday, April 15, 2017
3:00 p.m. | Museum of the Moving Image, Redstone Theater
SPECIAL SCREENING BEFORE THEATRICAL RELEASE! Jane Jacobs, author of the highly influential The Death and Life of Great American Cities, helped…
Preservation She Wrote
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
6:30 p.m. | B Bar & Grill
Embezzled pensions! Murder by crossbow! Legacy businesses! Jessica Fletcher takes on a New York City-based murder mystery in our third…