Events & News

The New York Preservation Archive Project’s public programming celebrates and analyzes important episodes in preservation history.

Above: Mayor Robert Wagner conducts the Department of Sanitation Band at the rededication ceremony of Carnegie Hall after threats to its preservation, September 26, 1960; Courtesy of The New York Times

Upcoming Events

2024 Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
8:00am - 10:00am | The Players

Join us for a morning of camaraderie as we celebrate continuing efforts across the city to document and share the story of…

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Past Events

A Model for New York City Sites: Documenting Recent History and Promoting Healing at Drayton Hall

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
6:00pm to 8:00pm | The Explorers Club (Clark Room)

A free lecture by George McDaniel followed by a reception Join us for a public lecture on documenting recent history…

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2023 Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit

Thursday, December 14, 2023
8:00am - 10:00am | The Players

Join us for a morning of camaraderie as we celebrate continuing efforts across the city to document and share the story of…

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2022 Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit

Thursday, December 8, 2022
8:30am - 10:00am | The Players

  **Event will be in-person only, not livestreamed** Or: Arrange via info@nypap.org   Checks: New York Preservation Archive Project, 174 E…

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A Toast to the Penn Station Picketers: Honoring AGBANY, Peter Samton, Diane (Kirsch) Goldstein, and Fellow Demonstrators

Monday, August 1, 2022
6-8:00pm | Tracks Raw Bar & Grill

Join us on August 1st at Tracks Raw Bar and Grill where the Archive Project will celebrate the efforts of…

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2021 Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit

Thursday, December 16, 2021
8:30 - 10:00 am (8-8:30 mingling) | 8 E 69th Street

Join the New York Preservation Archive Project as we continue a favorite preservation tradition with our 17th annual breakfast benefit honoring the birthday of storied New York City preservationist, who made New York City’s Landmarks Law possible.

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Inspired by Grassroots Stories: Community Architectural Advocacy

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
6:30pm |

Our latest series, Inspired by Grassroots Stories: Community Architectural Advocacy, returns this Wednesday with the preservation organization, Preserving East New…

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Inspired by Grassroots Stories: Community Architectural Advocacy

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
6:30pm |

Our newest series, Inspired by Grassroots Stories: Community Architectural Advocacy, continues with the Mount Morris Community Improvement Association (MMPCIA). Moderating…

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Inspired by Grassroots Stories: Community Architectural Advocacy

Tuesday, August 3, 2021
6:30pm |

Join us for the second installment in our new series, Inspired by Grassroots Stories: Community Architectural Advocacy. Kelly Carroll, preservation…

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Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit – Bard goes virtual!

Thursday, December 17, 2020
8:30 - 10:00 am (8-8:30 mingling) | Virtual

Join the New York Preservation Archive Project as we continue a favorite preservation tradition with our 17th annual breakfast benefit honoring the birthday of storied New York City preservationist, who made New York City’s Landmarks Law possible.

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