This report represents the first comprehensive analysis of the preservation trades in New York State. Preservation trades are specialized, skilled building trades focused on the maintenance, repair, conservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic buildings and sites. They are critical to the care of historic resources and older buildings and structures. This report shows that New York State is constrained by workforce capacity. This can lead to higher costs and delays and inappropriate repair that damages historic resources. A targeted workforce development strategy can unlock substantial economic, social, and environmental benefits associated with the care and rehabilitation of older and historic building stock across New York State. To perform a comprehensive study of preservation trades in New York State, a mixed-methods research methodology was used that triangulates quantitative, spatial, and qualitative methods. The research plan included three components: 1) a statewide labor market and economic impact component, 2) an analysis of workforce training opportunities, 3) a Working to Preserve New York State symposium. The statewide labor market and economic impact analysis was conducted using spatial analysis of county business patterns and Input-Output analysis. The workforce training analysis entailed an inventory of preservation trades programs and interviews with a select number of program directors. The Working to Preserve New York State: Economic Impacts and Workforce Training in the Preservation Trades symposium was held on May 27, 2026, in Milstein Hall at Cornell University. The symposium convened over 40 stakeholders, including trades employers, instructors, and leadership of trades training programs, nonprofit groups, workforce development specialists, and funders.