Blog — Preservation League of NYS

Public Policy Update: September 2016

A few recent updates on the advocacy front.

Public PolicyPLNYS StaffSeptember 19, 2016

Preserve NY: A Catalyst for Community Preservation

Over 23 years, we have invested more than $2.2 million in 346 historic preservation projects in nearly every county in New York State.

GrantsPLNYS StaffAugust 30, 2016Preserve New York

44 Central Rehab Diary: August 2016

Not many people can say they go to work every day in a 200 year old building — but we can!

Preservation in ActionPLNYS StaffAugust 4, 2016League HQ

The League Brings Tax Credit Expertise to Schenectady

Our fourth tax credit workshop of the year took us to the Schenectady Armory at the invitation of Congressman Paul Tonko.

Technical ServicesPLNYS StaffJune 24, 2016Tax Credits

Announcing the 2016 Excellence Award Winners

Many of the 2016 award winners provide valuable examples for others by incorporating energy efficiency techniques, adaptive reuse strategies and Federal and State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits. Each year, we are impressed by the number and variety of laudable nominations, and this year was no exception. We are delighted to give these projects the statewide recognition they deserve.

Excellence AwardsPLNYS StaffApril 11, 2016Excellence Award Winners

Seven to Save: 2016-17 Edition

Announcing this year’s seven most at-risk historic sites in NYS.

Seven to SaveFrances M. SternMarch 2, 2016Press Release

Technical Assistance Grants - 2015

The Spring 2015 grant round awarded $19,923 to seven projects in seven counties. The Fall 2015 grant round awarded $28,690 to ten projects in ten counties using $18,690 from NYSCA and a generous contribution of $10,000 from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.

GrantsPLNYS StaffOctober 20, 2015TAG

Preserve New York Grants - 2015

At its August, 2015 meeting, the Preserve New York grant program panel selected 14 applicants in 11 counties around the state to share $114,990 in funding.

GrantsPLNYS StaffOctober 15, 2015PNY, Press Release

EPIP Profile: Contemporary Artists Center at Woodside

This EPIP loan for a revolving line of credit provided cash flow for reimbursement grant-funded rehabilitation work in the chapel and church which date to the late 1800s.

EPIP ProfilePLNYS StaffOctober 2, 2015

Opus 40: A Masterpiece in the Catskills

On August 6, 2015, Preservation League staff spent a beautiful summer morning at Opus 40. Sculptor Harvey Fite’s masterpiece, Opus 40, sits at the base of the Catskill Mountains in Ulster County.

PLNYS Site VisitsErin TobinAugust 31, 2015Opus 40

Congratulations to the 2015 Excellence Award Winners

A crumbling factory that is now a focal point of neighborhood revitalization. A private residence that suffered years of neglect before being restored by descendants of its original owner. A community meeting space that has been restored with an eye toward sustainability in a changing coastal environment. These were just a few of the Award-winning projects honored by the Preservation League on May 13, 2015.

Excellence AwardsPLNYS StaffMay 18, 2015Excellence Award Winners

EPIP Profile: Unity Hall

The EPIP loan will provide cash to the owner to fund construction costs that will be reimbursed by a FEMA grant.

EPIP ProfilePLNYS StaffApril 28, 2015

NY House Delegation Supports Historic Preservation Funding

Join us in thanking members of the NY Congressional delegation!

Public PolicyPLNYS StaffMarch 31, 2015

Upper Floor Reuse - A Guidebook

Upper Floor Reuse: A Guidebook for Revitalizing Downtown Buildings targets the issue of upper floor vacancy in the higher density “downtown” areas of villages, towns, and cities in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region.

Technical ServicesPLNYS StaffMarch 25, 2015Upper Floors

Gratz Grant - CiviCure for The Wood Block building

A $6,300 grant to CiviCure will support the cost of structural and code analyses of the Wood Block building in Hoosick Falls.

GrantsErin TobinMarch 2, 2015Gratz Fund

Advising on the Kingston Comprehensive Plan

Preservation League Public Policy Director Daniel Mackay visited Kingston this week to offer some advice on the city's proposed comprehensive plan.

PLNYS in the Community, Press CoveragePLNYS StaffFebruary 27, 2015

Chautauqua Amphitheater Named National Treasure

Built in 1893, the Chautauqua Amphitheater was the "beating heart" of a National Historic Landmark District located 70 miles southwest of Buffalo, NY.

LandmarksPLNYS StaffJanuary 29, 2015Chautauqua Amp