The 1657 Flushing Remonstrance at The New York Public Library

BARBARALEE DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL

CHAIR, NYC LANDMARKS60 ALLIANCE

STEWARD, NEW YORK STATE ARCHIVES PARTNERSHIP TRUST

ANTHONY MARX

PRESIDENT, NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

BRENT REIDY

ANDREW W. MELLON DIRECTOR, RESEARCH LIBRARIES, NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO A PRIVATE RECEPTION

CELEBRATING THE DISPLAY OF

THE 1657 FLUSHING REMONSTRANCE

AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

WEDNESDAY, 9 APRIL 2025

THIS SPECIAL EVENING IS PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NYC LANDMARKS6O ALLIANCE AND THE NEW YORK STATE ARCHIVES PARTNERSHIP TRUST, MARKING THE RARE DISPLAY OF THIS WATERSHED DOCUMENT IN THE HISTORY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM-A PRECURSOR TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND A BEDROCK DOCUMENT FOR THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF FREE EXPRESSION IN THE UNITED STATES. THE NEW YORK STATE ARCHIVES HAS GENEROUSLY AGREED TO LEND THE REMONSTRANCE FOR THIS OCCASION. THE REMONSTRANCE WILL BE ON DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC FROM APRIL 8H TO 10™, THIS EXHIBITION SERVES AS THE OPENING EVENT OF THE 60H ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF THE PASSAGE OF NEW YORK CITY’S INFLUENTIAL LANDMARKS LAW.

THE EVENING WILL BEGIN WITH A CURATOR-LED TOUR OF THE REMONSTRANCE AT 5:45 PM, OFFERING INSIGHTS ON THIS EARLY ASSERTION OF FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND RELIGION, AND THE IMPACT THE REMONSTRANCE HAD ON THE CREATION OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS MORE THAN A CENTURY LATER. A SPECIAL PRIVATE RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW FROM 6:30 TO 8:00 PM, PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER AND REFLECT ON THE ENDURING LEGACY OF FREE EXPRESSION, AND HEAR FROM DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS CHRISTOPHER EISGRUBER, PRESIDENT, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, AND DR. ANTHONY MARX, PRESIDENT, NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. WE WOULD BE DELIGHTED IF YOU COULD JOIN US. PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL (SEE BELOW).

WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE FOR THIS IMPORTANT EVENT, SO WE HOPE YOU CAN ATTEND AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.

VIEWING AND RECEPTION FOR THE FLUSHING REMONSTRANCE

WEDNESDAY, 9 APRIL 2025

CURATOR-LED TOUR, 5:45PM

EDNA BARNES SALOMON ROOM (3RD FLOOR)

RECEPTION, 6:30PM

SUE AND EDGAR WACHENHEIM III TRUSTEES ROOM (2ND FLOOR)

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