NYC: $3.9 Million Project to Restore Historic Weeksville Hunterfly Road Houses Breaks Ground

By DCLA Photos: DCLA\Wikimedia Commons (Brooklyn, NY – October, 2024) The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced Thursday the start of a $3.9 million restoration project for the historic Hunterfly Road Houses in the Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn. The project, which DDC is managing for DCLA, will preserve the landmark houses that were built in the 1800s and which are a rich part of this city’s African American history. “Weeksville Heritage Center tells such an important story in our city’s history, and preserves the legacy of Black talent and community that have been so integral to the fabric of New York across generations,” said Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo. “We’re proud to invest in this important institution, and to get work started on this critical renovation project. Art and culture are essential to the strength, safety, and vitality of our communities, and investing in places like Weeksville helps to ensure that all New Yorkers can see their stories represented in our cultural sector.”  “DDC has a history of building at Weeksville and in 2013 completed a $38 million project that renovated and expanded the center’s 23,000-square-foot Education...