Our next meeting is Thursday, October 3, 7:30PM, in person at 109 Grand Street, Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church. 
As mandated by the HPHA bylaws, we are officially making public here and through an email announcement to our mailing list, that at the October public HPHA meeting, the HPHA membership will vote on the organization bylaws revisions that were presented at the September 5 meeting.
These changes will:
  • Accept both in-person and virtual meetings for board and public meetings
  • Reflect that the northern boundary of Paulus Hook is Christopher Columbus Drive rather than Railroad Avenue (although we will keep the reference)
  • Amend ambiguous or faulty grammar
  • Allow officer appointments to be sent to the election officer by email
  • Require that expenditures over the threshold are approved by membership only after a submitted budget is also approved by the board

The bylaws modifications will be checked and approved by a lawyer before the HPHA asks for their approval by membership.

The vote to adopt the bylaws will be at the October meeting. Those who have attended 1 meeting and are up-to-date on dues (still a bargain at $10!) may vote.
You can read the current bylaws HERE.

Thanks to our ongoing donors and sponsors, without whom we couldn't present neighborhood events!

  • Light Horse Tavern
  • Green Hook
  • British Swim School
  • Veterinaire Pet Care
  • Stony Hill Farms
  • Tino's Pizza
  • Chris Amberg, 6th Borough Real Estate
  • The Moorefield Group
  • The Exchange Place Alliance
Interested in joining the HPHA Board or being on a committee? We are looking for people who are interested in social media, or have/want to learn tech skills, specifically spearheading taking our public meetings hybrid and working on the website. If this sounds like you and you want to support our quality of life here by impacting how construction projects go and by working with us to offer fun neighborhood events, please reach out to us with interest. 

Check out the Construction page at paulushook.org/construction. Here you will find updates on current construction projects happening in Paulus Hook. The 55 Hudson calendar will be posted and continually updated.

St. Peter's Prep Update. The August hearing date was postponed and hasn't been rescheduled. The school is/was suing in an attempt to overturn the 2022 decision made by the Zoning Board where they agreed to keep in place the ruling made by Historic Preservation in 2019 which stated that the Prep was not allowed to demolish their historic Civil War-era buildings.

To read the history of the buildings and actions taken against it by St. Peter's Prep, go to the St. Peter's Prep page on the website.

Please reach out to city officials, because allowing St. Peter's to demolish these historic buildings will affect all historic districts. The HPHA has already spent $23k to fight the demolition. Your tax-deductible donation will enable the HPHA, a registered 501c3 organization, to continue the fight. You can donate HERE

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We hope you will become a dues-paying member of the HPHA. Dues are $10 annually, and membership enables you to vote on issues you care about. Pay your dues HERE.

If you would like to become a business sponsor and help us produce our events Email [email protected] for more information on the benefits of sponsorship, or become a sponsor HERE

If you would like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE. The HPHA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

  • John Pepen
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