Press Release
May 27, 2025
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site Public Meeting Scheduled
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is initiating a significant restoration project for John Jay Homestead State Historic Site, located in the Town of Bedford, in Westchester County, NY. A virtual public meeting will be held on Monday, June 9, from 6:30pm-8:00pm using the WebEx app.This significant project is the largest capital investment at the historic site to date. At the meeting, OPRHP staff will share a presentation about the planned capital improvements at John Jay Homestead State Historic Site and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input.
Free registration is required to attend the online meeting. To participate, please register online or send an e-mail with your name to: ParksPlanning.Info@parks.ny.gov no later than 4 pm on Friday, June 6.
he public meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Anyone who requires a reasonable accommodation for effective communications should contact Owen Gilbo at Owen.Gilbo@parks.ny.gov or at (518) 402-2648, preferably within fourteen (14) days of the meeting date on which that the requestor will need such auxiliary aid or service.
OPRHP welcomes all input and encourages interested parties to attend this meeting. We hope that your schedule will allow you to participate. However, if you are unable to join at the meeting time, a recording will be available on the OPRHP website (https://parks.ny.gov/inside-our-agency/master-plans.aspx).
We thank you in advance for your interest. If you have any questions, please email us at ParksPlanning.Info@parks.ny.gov or contact Linda Cooper, Regional Director for the Taconic Region at: Linda.Cooper@parks.ny.gov.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more and welcomes over 88 million visitors annually. For more information on any of these recreation areas, visit parks.ny.gov, download the free NY State Parks Explorer app or call 518.474.0456. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, the OPRHP Blog or via the OPRHP Newsroom.