New Lots Library Ground Acknowledgement

Celebrating the Start of the New Library and Honoring the East New York African Burial Ground Please join Brooklyn Public Library, Gilbane Building Company, the East New York African Burial Ground Collective, Model of Architecture Serving Society (MASS), Marble Fairbanks Architects, and Envoie Projects for an event to mark the rising of the future New Lots Library and honor the East New York African Burial Ground. Guests will take part in remembrance and reflection, with remarks from community leaders, performances, flower offerings for the East New York African Burial Ground, and the signing of wooden blocks made of the material of the future New Lots Library. Note: you will have the option to enter the New Lots Library construction site; please wear closed-toe shoes without heels. This is an outdoors event; in the event of rain this event will take place at New Hope Worship Center. WITH SPECIAL THANKS Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Governor Kathy Hochul Mayor Zohran Mamdani Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso New York City Council Deputy Leader Chris Banks New York State Senator Roxanne J. Persaud New York Assemblymember Nikki Lucas The future New Lots Library is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York State Education Department, proceeds from the redevelopment of Brooklyn Heights Library, and the participatory budget voters of the 42nd Council District.