News Brief: New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Secures Funding for Lyndhurst
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins has secured Lyndhurst Mansion an additional $200,000 in Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology Program (CREST) funding towards its ongoing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning project. This brings the total investment from New York State through the Majority Leader to $400,000.
Over time, the historic mansion has suffered from weather occurrences such as the effects of high temperatures and extreme fluctuations in humidity levels. This results not only in damage to the historic collections but also adds to guests’ discomfort when visiting in the summer months. While work to install air conditioning on the second floor and Grand Picture Gallery will begin soon, these recent new funds will allow for the expansion of this work. As such, the funds will allow for air conditioning to also be installed in the first-floor rooms and will provide essential temperature control to the Mansion’s collection storage.
About ArtsWestchester
For more than 50 years, ArtsWestchester has been the community’s connection to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest private not-for-profit arts council in New York State. Its mission is to create an equitable, inclusive, vibrant and sustainable Westchester County in which the arts are integral to and integrated into every facet of life. ArtsWestchester provides programs and services that enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. ArtsWestchester helps fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; brings artists into schools and community centers; advocates for the arts; and builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations and the community. A two-story gallery is located on the first floor of ArtsWestchester’s historic building on Mamaroneck Avenue. artsw.org
