Overview
- Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joined other officials for the ribbon-cutting that marked the center’s formal opening.
- The $242 million, 414,000-square-foot complex now serves as the League’s national headquarters, coordinating work with 93 affiliates across the country.
- About 170 affordable apartments are reserved for households earning 30% to 80% of area median income, with placements for foster youth supported by the New York Foundling.
- The site includes retail and office space for minority-owned businesses and nonprofits, ground-floor tenants such as Trader Joe’s and Target, and a 10,000-square-foot conference center for workforce and civic programs.
- An Urban Civil Rights Museum is scheduled to open in 2026, described as New York City’s first museum devoted to the civil rights movement with a focus on Northern urban struggles.