New Yorkers love a historic landmark, and College Point’s Poppenhusen Institute has always been one of those gems that locals know is special. Now, the 1868 structure—already listed on the National Register of Historic Places and protected as a city landmark—has emerged from a $6.2 million restoration. The city unveiled the completed restoration at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week, marking the latest milestone in an ongoing, multi-phase effort to preserve one of Queens’ most significant cultural hubs.

The project, overseen by the NYC Department of Design and Construction for the Department of Cultural Affairs, came in a full $1 million under budget, which in New York might be the biggest historical achievement of all. The work focused on renovating all 97 exterior windows while repairi

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