I've formed a Religious Facilities Task Force (RFTF), inviting scores of stakeholders to meet and discuss strategies around issues facing religious facilities. These meetings aim to establish working connections between representative stakeholders from Manhattan congregations, non-profit developers, preservation groups, and government agencies. Together, we will explore how buildings that are consecrated and designed for religious purposes can be repurposed, shared, preserved, or redeveloped for affordable housing or non-profit use.

The general public may send comments and questions to the Religious Facilities Task Force at RFTF@manhattanbp.nyc.gov.