LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Feb. 28 -- The New York State Department of Design and Construction issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Announces Completion of Weeksville Restoration, Preserving One of the Nation's Oldest Free Black Communities BROOKLYN, NY -- Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced today the completion of a $4 million restora  more