E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC
DISTRICTS COUNCIL
March
2009, Volume 6 Number 3
Slightly
belated, always informative, this month’s e-bulletin comes to you with
enthusiastic thanks for helping to make…
HDC’s 15th Annual Preservation Conference A Success!
Thank
you to everyone who made it out to Communities & Cornices! This was
one of our most successful Conference weekends to date, with more than 500
total people in attendance at the weekend’s events, from the reception at the
Puffin Room in SoHo to the tours throughout the city. We’ve already posted a
number of images from this year’s Opening
Night Reception and walking tours on our website,
and will be adding pictures from the conference panels shortly. Be sure to check
back for updates!
Miss this year’s
event? Contact HDC
to make an appointment to listen to the audio recordings of the Saturday
conference panels.
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What’s Next at the
Landmarks Commission
There’s a lot coming up on the
docket at LPC on what we like to call Designation Day, Tuesday, March 24th,
from the Ridgewood
Theater
in Queens and the Fort
Washington
in Washington Heights, Manhattan, to the proposed Ocean
on the Park
and Fillmore
Place
historic districts in Brooklyn! Click
here to view
the full day’s schedule.
Make sure to support these deserving
buildings and districts, either by attending the hearings and testifying
yourself, or by sending in letters of support to Chairman Robert Tierney and
Director of Research Mary Beth Betts at comments@lpc.nyc.gov (and be sure to cc
hdc@hdc.org as well).
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Monday Morning Coffee Talk with Seth
Pinsky, President of NYC Economic Development Corporation: Monday, April 6
8:30am, Neighborhood
Preservation Center,
232 East 11th Street, Manhattan
The projects of the New York City Economic Development Corporation have
a significant impact on our neighborhoods. NYCEDC initiates construction and development
projects on city-owned land in a number of arenas, from industrial to
residential. Seth Pinsky, president of the NYCEDC, will join HDC for its
April Coffee Talk. Mr. Pinksy will give Neighborhood Partners an overview of
the agency and its responsibilities, as well as discuss some of NYCEDC's
current projects and initiatives.
This event is free
and open to the public. Reservations are required, as space is limited. For
more information, please contact Lauren Belfer at (212) 614-9107 or lbelfer@hdc.org. To view the
Coffee Talk schedule through June, click here.
The Historic Districts Council Neighborhood Partners Program is
sponsored in part by Deutsche Bank, The New York Community Trust, Lily
Auchincloss Foundation, Assembly Members Deborah J. Glick & Richard N.
Gottfried, and State Senators Thomas K. Duane, Liz Krueger, Andrew J. Lanza
& Diane J. Savino.
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Celebrating Preservation Efforts:
Preservation Party, featuring the 10th Annual
Grassroots Preservation Awards in May
The Grassroots are coming!
The Grassroots are coming! With the Preservation Conference behind us, HDC’s Annual Preservation Party is fast approaching! The party is a wonderful
opportunity to celebrate grassroots preservation and is an excellent chance to
catch up with old friends and meet new ones.
Tickets
will be available at the door and co-sponsorships for this event from individuals, community groups and
businesses are still available, beginning at $100. For more information on
supporting the event, please email ftolbert@hdc.org, visit www.hdc.org/grassroots.htm or call 212.614.9107 for
more information. To be listed on the invitation as a co-sponsor, you must
respond by this Monday, March 30th.
This year’s celebration on
Thursday, May 7th, will honor organizations,
activists, elected officials and members of the press who fight to preserve,
protect and improve their neighborhoods. The 2009 honorees represent a diverse
range of areas in New York and will be announced in the beginning of April!
We hope you will join the
Historic Districts Council in congratulating each of the above awardees and
look forward to seeing you there.
Thursday, May 7, 2000, 6:00pm
St.
Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery
Garden
and Parish Hall
East 10th Street & Second Avenue
$25/person $15/Friends of HDC
E-mail kmorith@hdc.org or call
212.614.9107 for more information.
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Get the Word Out
About Your Organization: Join the Neighborhood Preservation Center Online!
The Historic Districts
Council is located at the Neighborhood Preservation Center in the historic
Ernest Flagg Rectory at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery in the East Village.
One of the Center’s goals is to maintain up-to-date information on the many
organizations working toward the improvement and protection of New York City’s
diverse neighborhoods. The Center’s online Resource Referral Database
links inquiries related to neighborhood improvement, community revitalization
and historic preservation to the organizations, institutions and individuals
that can assist.
If you would like
to add your organization to the Center’s database or update your information,
you can fill out an information request form on their website at www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org. Your group’s
information will be added to the hundreds of organizations currently in their
online database.
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New!
“Financial Incentives for Historic Buildings” Brochure Released by HDC
From
tax state and federal tax credits to low-interest loans, there exists a number
of financial incentives and support available to help purchase, maintain and
restore historic properties. City, state and national preservation offices and
commissions, as well as nonprofit organizations, offer resources to ease the
costs of home repairs and restorations. To qualify, buildings generally must be
locally designated by the NYC Landmarks
Preservation Commission, either as an individual landmark or
as part of a historic district, or must be listed on the New York State or National
Register of Historic Places.
HDC’s
newest brochure, now available on our website and in print, provides an overview of the variety and
sources of this assistance, compiling important information from a range of
agencies and organizations into one, easy to understand publication, complete
with contact information and basic eligibility requirements.
To receive hard copies of this
brochure, please email hdc@hdc.org with your mailing
information and the number copies requested.
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Become
a Friend of HDC
Friends of HDC provide critical
support for HDC’s advocacy, education and outreach initiatives. To join us as a
Friend or to learn more please
visit our website at http://www.hdc.org/friends.htm. All donations are fully tax-deductible. Thank
you for your support.
The Advocate for
New York City’s Historic Neighborhoods
232 East 11th
Street New York NY 10003
tel: 212-614-9107
fax: 212-614-9127 email: hdc@hdc.org