On November 16, 2023, the rector of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, took part in the “Forum of Religious Leaders” organized by New York State Senator Cordell Cleare. The event was held at the CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy of the City University of New York. The purpose of the meeting was to share information on certain aspects of the operation of religious buildings: their preservation, repair and maintenance.
Representatives of the New York State Attorney General, the Mayor’s Office of New York City, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, the New York State Historic Preservation Office and other organizations addressed the members of various religious communities who had gathered.
In conversation with Archpriest I. Vyzhanov, Senator C. Cleare expressed her admiration for the architecture of St. Nicholas Cathedral and expressed a wish to visit the church.