The 60th Anniversary of the Building of the Empire State Plaza - Matthew Bender IV Signature Lecture

This year’s lecture will focus on the 60^th anniversary of the approval to build the Empire State Plaza, and its lasting legacy on the City of Albany. The featured lecturer will be University at Albany History Professor David Hochfelder, also of 98 Acres. In addition to the lecture, the event will include a panel discussion moderated by the NYS Writers Institute Executive Director Paul Grondahl, former NYS Assemblymember Jack McEneny, Scott Townsend of the Albany Riverfront Collaborative, and Kevin Hicks, a construction worker from the project.

All HAF members and sponsors of this program will be invited to an exclusive pre-lecture reception at the NYS Museum at 1pm