NY state preservation group issues 'Seven to Save' list

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The upstate homes of black families who migrated north decades ago, a New York City library designed by a renowned Gilded Age architect and a rail corridor in the Adirondacks were added Wednesday to a New York preservation's list of historic places to save.

[...] a designation from the group provides "invaluable" assistance and boosts public awareness for endangered properties across the state, said Jay DiLorenzo, president of the Albany-based organization.

Beverly Bardequez, president of the Rapp Road Historical Association, said the designation by the Preservation League gives her group the exposure it needs to receive grants to help preserve about 10 homes that have been abandoned.

The Adirondack Scenic Railroad in Essex and Franklin counties has been the subject of debate over a recently state-approved plan to remove 34 miles of track between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake so the route can be converted to a multi-use trail for hikers, bicyclists, snowmobilers and skiers.