John Jay Homestead is undertaking a thoughtful tree stewardship effort as part of ongoing historic and ecological restoration. Some trees—many long-loved—must be removed due to age, safety concerns, or to restore historically appropriate landscapes. This work is being conducted with care and transparency, guided by New York State’s environmental review and historic preservation standards. Where…

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our Friends donors—and with particular thanks to the hard work of our distinguished advisor Peter Kenny (curator emeritus of the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art), Executive Director Emily Grand, site manager Heather Iannucci, former President Laura Harris, House Chair Heather Langham and production superstar Clarissa de…

 In January of this year the United States Department of Defense began a six-month review on the “effectiveness” of women being in ground combat positions in the U.S. military. While this may be a heavily politicized issue today, women have been fighting on the front lines for America for over 250 years.  Numerous women served…