PHOTO EVENT
New York Landmarks Conservancy Presents 2022 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards
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Jeffrey Murphy, Rev. Phillip Jackson, Mary Burnham, Zach Poole - Trini
Front row, from left, Yuien Chin, John Reddick and Heather Jason, Standing, from left, William Morache, Karen Asner, Carolyn Brown, Lula Urquhart and Nancy Cole
he New York Landmarks Conservancy celebrated The Lucy
received the Special Award for Preservation Service in honor of his
G. Moses Preservation Awards, the Conservancy’s highest
nearly 23 years as director of preservation services at the New York
honors for excellence in preservation, with a ceremony at
Landmarks Conservancy before his 2021 retirement. The Preservation
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Manhattan.
Organization Award was presented to Prospect Park Alliance for excel-
The Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards, known as the “Oscars of
lent stewardship of its collection of historic structures and sites.
Preservation,” are made possible through the support of the Henry and Lucy Moses Fund.
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, a private non-profit organization, has led the effort to preserve and protect New York City’s
The 2022 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Project Award recipients includ-
architectural legacy for nearly 50 years, the organization said. Since
ed: 1 West 123rd St., 55 Reade St., 74 Grand St., Astoria Park Pool and
its founding, the Conservancy has loaned and granted more than $54
Play Center, Empire State Building Mooring Mast, Farley Building Post-
million, which has leveraged more than $1 billion in 1,850 restoration
al Lobby, Gage & Tollner, Helmsley Building, Highbridge Water Tower
projects throughout New York, revitalizing communities, providing
& Step-Street, Noonan Plaza Apartments, One Wall St., Power Station
economic stimulus and supporting local jobs. The Conservancy’s
at Berklee NYC, T Building and Trinity Church Wall Street.
work has saved more than 1,000 buildings across the City and State, protecting New York’s distinctive architectural heritage for residents
In addition, Yuien Chin, preservation advocate, received the 2022
and visitors alike.
Preservation Leadership Award for her work in centering Harlem’s rich architectural and cultural heritage. Alex Herrera, preservationist,
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Photos by Noel Sutherland