Upcoming Events, Programs, Grants 
and other Liveable Cities Resources

NPC Newsletter October 15, 2026

Events and Programs

From trainings to history activities, there's a lot going on this month that we wanted to share!

Open House New York Weekend

October 16-18, 2026

An opportunity to explore behind the scenes at unique spaces across NYC including infrastructure that keeps the city running, new buildings, barges, collections and much more. With over 300 places to visit, your weekend will be full with unique experiences. Registration required at some spots. 

International Mentoring Program for Urban Planners

This program sponsored by Cities Forum connects experienced industry leaders with early and mid-career urban planners from around the world.

Next Session starts October 26, 2026. Funding and scholarship opportunities available!

National Preservation Law Conference 2026

October 19, 2026

The legal landscape within historic preservation has never dramatically changed as much as in 2026. Join the National Trust for Historic Preservation for their National Preservation Law Conference ( Zoom available) for a full-day event on updates from preservation experts as they share timely insights and strategies for advancing preservation in a changing landscape.

Reflecting on NYC History: A Community Forum  

October 21, 2026, 11:00am – 7:00pm

Full day of programming at the historic Hall of Records reflecting on how recorded history informs NYC’s future. Session topics include neighborhood stories, AI and NYC Government Records, preservation and more.

Free and open to the public.

Fundraising for Your Public Space: Simple Strategies, Systems, and Structures for the Busy Practitioner

October 21-23, 2026

Led by Project for Public Space, this two-day course walks public space

professionals through the foundations of developing impactful fundraising

strategies that fit your business or organization. Group rates and AICP credit

eligibility are available, register by October 15 to secure your spot. 

Building Less, Transforming More

October 22, 2026

Join Scandinavia House for a panel integrating American and Nordic

perspectives on the future of adapting existing buildings and architecture to

become more sustainable and how this can shape the future of cities beyond

demolition.

Other Neighborhood Events

The Burning of Kingston (New York)

October 15-18, 2026

A history weekend sharing the stories of the Lenape people, revolutionary war

participants, and New York State’s first Senate house, which was burned by the

British, October 1777.

Bronx Documentary Center 15^th Anniversary Celebration 
October 22, 2026 at 6pm

Learn more about the work of the Center and upcoming photography exhibits.

Merchant House Museum Candlelight Ghost Tours this October! 
Click here for more information.

Support the Neighborhood Preservation Center.

At the Neighborhood Preservation Center, we are passionate about the opportunities for revitalizing and building vibrant, socially-connected, healthy communities.



Please consider making a donation and help us in our work to share resources and connect partners across disciplines and neighborhoods of all sizes as we strive to support community histories and sustainability.

Funding and grant opportunities

• NYS McHenry Community Planning Grants for the Hudson River Valley to support ecological, scenic, historic, agricultural and recreational treasures. Applications are open, submissions due by November 6, 2026 https://hudsongreenway.ny.gov/community-compact-grants

• New York State Countywide Resilience Implementation Strategy Program Provides funding to help counties develop actionable resilience strategies that reduce climate-related risks, strengthen community resilience, and advance projects toward implementation. Applications due October 26, 2026

• Funding for recreational structures for communities, kids and seniors in New York State through the "NY BRICKS" program.

Community Resources

• New York State Office of Planning, Development and Community Infrastructure works with communities to increase their resilience to climate change impacts, particularly coastal flooding. Learn more here.

• Conservation Planning in the Hudson River Valley Learn more about community preservation funds as a vehicle for financing conservation and preservation. Includes examples of community preservation plans for several Hudson River Valley towns. 

• Urban Nature Program: Super-Proximity in Practice, Delivering Urban Nature at Neighborhood Scale. From Global Platform for Sustainable Cities, download the presentation from this July 2026 webinar.
  
  And there are lots more resources at the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities whose mission is to help cities deliver integrated, low-carbon and nature-positive solutions to improve livability, resillence, and economic opportunity.

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NPC Newsletter Contributors

L. Danielle Cylich: NPC Board President, Danielle Cylich is always ready to share enthusiasm about the rich history and beauty found in the built environment and the people who inhabit our neighborhoods, and in protecting our natural resources.

The Neighborhood Preservation Center is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and enabling conversations about the need for healthy, vibrant community spaces that embody history and sustainability,

and support quality of life.

We work to facilitate mutually beneficial connections between like-minded groups in the livable cities sector, share resources and champion neighborhoods.