News Some $184 million will go toward the revival of 70 Mulberry Street, which once housed community-based organizations.

November 10, 2026 — 3 min read

Performers stand in front of 70 Mulberry Street as city officials break ground (courtesy Department of Design and Construction)

On Monday, November 9, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, along with the commissioners for the departments of design and construction, citywide administrative services, and cultural affairs, commenced the $184 million reconstruction project of 70 Mulberry Street, a historically significant building that sustained severe damage from a fire in 2020.

Upon the project's expected completion in 2030, 70 Mulberry Street will house or provide additional space for the five community organizations that operated there before the fire, including the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA).…