Rep. Dan Goldman in Washington speaking of African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan. ( Photo: Dan Goldman Instagram / Brian Berger) Goldman Asks Congress for $15 Million African Burial Ground Expansion Though it ranks among Manhattan’s most important historic sites, the African Burial Ground National Monument (ABGNM) rarely... News 11 Apr 2026 | 02:01
Left: African National Burial Monument Closed! Right: Castle Clinton Open! Oct. 30, 2025. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Government Shutdown Closes Most Manhattan Monuments, Museums Six weeks into a government shutdown that few people understand, and almost no one can justify, effects on the numerous Manhattan... News 02 Nov 2025 | 11:15
African Burian Ground National Monument is behind both the Ted Weiss Federal Building and 26 Federal Plaza: That’s a lot of feds! ( Photo: National Park Service, Straus News markup) African Burial Ground Reopens After Unexplained Month-Long Closure Nearly four weeks after it was closed without explanation, the African National Monument Burial Ground memorial at Duane... News 14 Jul 2025 | 10:29
