May 15 Awards Ceremony Open to Public
Compiled by Linda Collins
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
MANHATTAN — Four Brooklyn organizations have been selected to receive preservation awards at the Historic Districts Council (HDC) Ninth Annual Grassroots Preservation Awards in Manhattan on Thursday, May 15, it was announced this week.
The Historic Districts Council, the citywide advocate for designated historic districts and for neighborhoods meriting preservation, honors and celebrates the citizen activists who work to preserve the city’s valuable historic neighborhoods.
“These advocates are the foundation of the preservation movement and their efforts benefit everyone who lives, works or visits New York City. It’s an honor and pleasure to be able to shine the spotlight on these neighborhood heroes,” said Simeon Bankoff, executive director of the HDC.
Bankoff added that this has been “a truly exciting year for preservation in Brooklyn.”
“These four honorees are a real testament to the successful efforts of grassroots preservation across Brooklyn.”
The following are the four Brooklyn award winners (of six total):
• 227 Duffield Street Coalition, consisting of Joy Chatel of 227 Duffield St., Jennifer Levy of South Brooklyn Legal Services, and Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE), for their successful efforts to save 227 Duffield St. from demolition and raise awareness about Downtown Brooklyn’s important abolitionist history.
• DUMBO Neighborhood Assoc., for its successful efforts to have DUMBO designated as a New York City historic district, as well as its continued work advocating for appropriate zoning and new development in the neighborhood.
• Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn, for its ongoing campaign to stop the Atlantic Yards mega project and advocate for appropriate development on the Vanderbilt Rail Yards.
• Brownstoner.com, a Brooklyn-based blog, will be honored with a “Friend from the Media” Award for its role in informing and interesting the public about issues affecting land use in Brooklyn and across the city.
Additionally, Council Member Jessica Lappin will be honored with the “Friend in High Places” award for her dedication to historic preservation efforts across the city as chair of the council’s Land Use Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses and for her strong advocacy for preservation efforts in her district.
The event will take place at 6 p.m. in the garden and parish hall of St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery at East 10th Street and Second Avenue, in the St. Mark’s Historic District.
The cost is $25, $15 for Friends of HDC. Community sponsorships for the event are also available.
To purchase tickets in advance, please call (212) 614-9107 or e-mail hdc@hdc.org. Tickets will also be sold at the door. For more information, please visit
http://www.hdc.org/,.
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