Never Forget: WEEKSVILLE

Never Forget: WEEKSVILLE

The former African American town, founded by so-called free Blacks in the state of New York, was once the second largest in the United States prior to the Civil War. Never, ever forget...




Mayor Mamdani Announces Completion of Weeksville Restoration, Preserving One of the Nation’s Oldest Free Black Communities

Ribbon Cutting at Historic Weeksville | New York Landmarks Conservancy
The Conservancy joined the celebration at Weeksville in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on February 27th for the completion of an 18-month, City-funded restoration of the historic Hunterfly Road Houses.