FRIENDS receives a Grassroots Preservation Award!
May 21st, 2010
There was a fabulous turnout last night at the Historic District Council’s Grassroots Preservation Awards and Party. The event took place in the stunning garden at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery. FRIENDS was honored for our extensive work to have the Upper East Side Historic District expanded. This 10 year effort to protect portions of Lexington Avenue, one of New York City’s “last great main streets”, culminated with a victorious designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on March 23, 2010.
Fellow awardees included: Two Bridges Neighborhood Council, The Alice and Agate Courts Historic District, The Coalition to Save West-Park Presbyterian Church, Council Member Rosie Mendez, Nicholas Hirshon-a reporter with the New York Daily News, John Antonides- the proud owner of one the few remaining Dutch farmhouses in Brooklyn, and Joyce Mendelsohn, a preservation leader in youth education. Congratulations to all and thanks to HDC for a wonderful evening in the garden.
