Events & News

Delve into the latest events and news from the New York Preservation Archive Project!

Deepen your understanding of preservation history at one of our upcoming events or through our detailed reporting. 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. Our news section provides coverage on the various initiatives at the Archive Project, as well as journalism that develops a greater knowledge of preservation and the importance of archives. All of this material is searchable and includes content from every past Archive Project newsletter. Are you interested in cosponsoring an event? Would you like more information on a news piece? Contact us at info@nypap.org

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

2025 Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
8:00am - 10:00am | The New York City Bar Association

  Or: Arrange via info@nypap.org   Checks: New York Preservation Archive Project, 174 E 80th St, New York, NY 10075  …

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Person Place Thing Podcast: Anthony C. Wood

October 24, 2025

Preservationist, Archive Project founder, and Servant of Beauty author Anthony C. Wood joined host Randy Cohen for a live taping…

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MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK | October 4 | New York by the Book: Servant of Beauty

Saturday, October 4, 2025
12:00pm | Museum of the City of New York

Hear from Anthony C. Wood as he explores his latest book, Servant of Beauty: Landmarks, Secret Love, and the Unimagined Life of an…

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Request for Proposals: Archival Assessment – New York Amsterdam News Headquarters (Harlem, NY)

August 14, 2025

The New York Preservation Archive Project (NYPAP), on behalf of The Amsterdam News Educational Foundation with AYON Studio and Jerome…

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Re-Uniting the Archival Legacy of Alexander Jackson Davis in the Digital World

Thursday, September 25, 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm | Grace Church

  A free lecture by Janet Parks, former Curator of Drawings & Archives at Avery Library & 2017 Preservation Award…

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Application Now Open for 2025 Round of Shelby White & Leon Levy Archival Assistance Initiative Grants

August 8, 2025

The New York Preservation Archive Project is pleased to announce that the application for the 2025 Shelby White & Leon Levy…

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VICTORIAN SOCIETY NEW YORK | September 17 | A (Nearly) Unknown 20th-Century Preservation Hero: Albert Sprague Bard, a Servant of Beauty

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
6:30-8:00pm | St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church

In Conversation with Anthony C. Wood and Robert Jaeger on Wood’s new book Servant of Beauty: Landmarks, Secret Love and the…

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Spring 2025 Archive Project News

July 3, 2025

The Board of Directors  The Archive Project is thrilled to announce its 2025 slate of officers. Lisa Ackerman and Elizabeth…

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