Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – HE HISTORIC DISTRICT COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION OF NEIGHBORHOODS

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023


ISSUE  945

SIX TO CELEBRATE

&  

SUPPORT

“DOLLARS FOR DAFFODILS”

UPDATE:
OUR FIRST DONATIONS HAVE ARRIVED 

THANK YOU TO RACHEL MAINES AND GLORIA & MARK HERMAN

We need your help this spring to help us restore and enhance our garden. 
Our goal is $2000.00 for a complete restoration of soil, drainage, plantings and fencing.
We will update donations daily.  We will list our donors.

Join us in making our garden thrive again.
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

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https://rihs.us/donation/

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R.I.H.S., 531 MAIN STREET, #1704. NY NY 10044

New York City Historic Districts Council Names ‘Six to Celebrate’

March 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff

The Historic Districts Council (HDC) has announced its Six to Celebrate, an annual listing of historic New York City neighborhoods that merit preservation attention. Six to Celebrate is New York’s only citywide list of preservation priorities.

HDC’s 2023 Six to Celebrate community partners are:

Addisleigh Park, Queens

HDC will work with the Addisleigh Park Civic Organization to provide resources to adjust their zoning in order to protect the historic character of their neighborhood, as well as promoting the neighborhood as a cultural and historic destination.

Bushwick, Brooklyn

HDC will help the Bushwick Historic Preservation Association advance their proposed list of landmark designations and preservation priorities, including the Northeast Bushwick Historic District.

Garifuna Coalition, The Bronx

HDC will support the Garifuna Coalition USA, Inc., an organization representing a culturally differentiated Afro-indigenous community who began migrating to New York City in the 1930s, in their efforts to be more effective in their strategy to identify the historic resources in their community and promote the community’s significance.

Kew Gardens, Queens

HDC will work with the Kew Gardens Improvement Association and the Kew Gardens Preservation Alliance to help support their campaign to preserve the historic core of the neighborhood, which includes the historic bridge at Lefferts Boulevard, the surrounding historic pre-war buildings, and several blocks of historic houses.

Mosholu Parkland, The Bronx

HDC will support Friends of Mosholu Parkland work to create a Master Plan for Mosholu Parkway to improve the quality of life for the local communities, including Bedford Park and Norwood. We will also assist in their preservation efforts for sites including The Bronx Victory Memorial and Frank Frisch Field.

Steinway Village, Queens

HDC will help the Greater Astoria Historical Society create new ideas, new messages, and new strategies for community preservation. In addition, HDC will provide strategic resources to revive a previously proposed historic district for Steinway Village.

Since the program’s inception in 2011, HDC has helped Six to Celebrate groups create three National Register districts; one National Register-eligible district; three National Register Properties; 33 NYC Individual Landmarks; six NYC historic districts (with many others still in the works); one contextual zoning to maintain neighborhood scale and character; and 13 neighborhood surveys that have resulted in the documentation of thousands of historic buildings across the five boroughs.

HDC has also assisted in leveraging over $100,000 in private and public grants for these community-driven projects. Neighborhoods selected also benefit from professionally designed websites, illustrated walking tour brochures, press attention, growing audiences and new contacts in the field.

For more information visit the Historic Districts Council website.

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BUZ ALDRIN, NEIL ARMSTRONG AND MICHAEL COLLINS BEING GREETED BY MAYOR JOHN LINDSAY. AUGUST 13, 1969 AT THEIR TICKER TAPE PARADE.
JOHN WHEELER GOT IT RIGHT! 

Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter and Deborah Dorff

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NEW YORK ALMANACK

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JUDITH BERDY

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