Save Our Seaport (SOS) is a grassroots organization devoted to creating a new vision for the future of the South Street Seaport Museum, the Museum’s waterfront and boats, the Historic District and the old Fulton Market. Founded by Peter Stanford, SOS is an all-volunteer group of concerned New Yorkers who want to revitalize the South Street Seaport in a way that preserves its inherent character as the public steward of New York City’s maritime history. We will not allow this world-recognized treasure of our City to be destroyed by commercial development.


Save Our Seaport (SOS) is a grassroots organization devoted to creating a new vision for the future of the South Street Seaport Museum, the Museum’s waterfront and boats, the Historic District and the old Fulton Market. Founded by Peter Stanford, SOS is an all-volunteer group of concerned New Yorkers who want to revitalize the South Street Seaport in a way that preserves its inherent character as the public steward of New York City’s maritime history. We will not allow this world-recognized treasure of our City to be destroyed by commercial development.

In 2015, community support for preserving the South Street Seaport was successful in defeating a disastrous plan for a residential tower between the Seaport and the East River. But the fight is not over. The South Street Seaport Museum is still in peril and development projects slated for the district are all focused on retail, dining, and entertainment uses. Public use and maritime history are being squeezed out. It will take vigilant and informed public effort to keep the South Street Seaport historic. To support this effort, we offer briefs on the key elements of the Seaport, and the issues that are at stake. We hope you will find these briefs helpful, and will share them with others. Together, we can save our Seaport.
Act now to be part of the new vision for the future of the South Street Seaport.

Save Our Seaport (SOS) is a grassroots organization working to defend the South Street Seaport Historic District.
The Seaport Coalition, including SOS, filed a lawsuit on May 16 against the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The Coalition asserts that the Landmarks… ...more
Activism
July 26, 2021•1 min read
In 2014 the Seaport Working Group (SWG) met over a period of ten weeks to discuss the parameters of development in the South Street Seaport Historic… ...more
Activism
March 18, 2020•1 min read
The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) responded to a letter from elected officials and made it clear that HHC only owns 341,000 sf of air rights… ...more
Activism
February 19, 2020•1 min read

