Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer to deliver Keynote Address

22^nd Annual Preservation Conference-Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, Friday, March 4,  6:00 pm

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer will deliver the keynote address at the Historic Districts Council’s 2016 Annual Preservation Conference, “Preservation and the Progressive Agenda: Framing the Conversation.”

As a leader in New York City’s civic affairs and a longtime participant in the fight to protect historic neighborhoods and places, Ms. Brewer will share her insight on current issues and trends in land use planning and policy.

Join us at the beautiful Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square on Friday, March 4, at 6:00 pm. The keynote will be followed by a reception and mingling in the building’s magnificent lobby.

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Keynote Speech and Opening Night Reception, March 4 at 6 pm

Thurgood Marshall Federal Courthouse, 40 Foley Square

• 6:00-6:30 pm : Keynote Speech by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
•  6:30- 8: 00 pm: Reception

Friends | Students | Seniors $30

General Admission $40

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~Please be aware that this is a United States District Court building and has several security measures. You will need photo identification and will have to pass through security, so please allow extra time.  Phones will be checked at security and returned upon leaving. We thank you for your understating and patience.~

Conference Panels, March  5 

New York Law School, 185 West Broadway 

• 9-9:45 am : Breakfast/ Registration
• 9:45-10 am: Opening Remarks
• 10 am: Affordable Housing: How it Works with Historic Preservation– Panelists Michelle de la Uz and John Shapiro
• 11:15-11:45 am:  Break and Preservation Fair
• 11:45 am-1:00 pm:  Community Planning: A Useful Tool for Historic Preservation – Panelists Benjamin Dulchin and Juan Camilo Osorio

Friends | Seniors $25

General Admission $35

Students Free

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Conference Walking Tours 

•   El Barrio’s Artspace PS109 – Saturday, March 19, 10 am
• Gowanus: Community Planning in a Changing Context – Saturday, April 2, 10 am
•  Terminal City: Past, Present, Future-  Sunday, April 3, 10 am
•  A Walk Through the Sunnyside Gardens Historic District – Saturday, April 9, 10 am
•  Lincoln Square: Urban Planning in Mid-20^th Century New York – Sunday, April 10, 2 pm                 

Friends | Student | Seniors – $10

General Public- $20

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