Preserving East New York

In 1998, East New York residents came together to address two mounting issues they saw in their community: a lack of fresh, healthy food and stable jobs. What w...as born from the collective effort is a more than two-decade strong urban farming system, that provides East New Yorkers with fresh, organic foods, employs residents and trains local youth. BK Reader

Thanks, BK Reader, for the feature! Take a look back at when we partnered with East New York Farms! to take their youth on a walking tour last month. _________________ ¡Gracias a BK Reader por la función! ¡Eche un vistazo a cuando colaboramos con East New York Farms! para llevar a sus jóvenes a un tour el mes pasado.... articulo en español: http://bit.ly/bkreader-enyftour

JOIN US!!! #EASTNEWYORK #BROWNSVILLE #EASTFLATBUSH #CANARSIE REGISTER at: cutt.ly/District42 FYI: Genese Morgan Shemene Monique Minter Chris Banks Vernon Jones... Sr. Jean Vernet Julia Salazar Boris Santos Hannah Anousheh Ro Johnson Katelin Penner Lettice Layne Digna Xiomara Layne Kidd Lina Green Carlos Bristol Maria Worrell Lisa Lewis Lisa D Rice Banks Latrice Walker Isis McIntosh Green Keisha Alleyne Yvonne Dupree Frances Ray Marty Parker Pamela Junior Lisa Lashley Khari Edwards Jo Anne Simon Shawana Mitchell Flamingo Mitchell Mayfield Goddard-Adetimirin Ethel Cooks Anthony M Graham Yolanda A McPherson Norman Grayson Izzy Femmae Stephanie Rivera Jonathan R Sharone Ocean Nadia Mundle Rima Begum William Spisak Michael Keller Michelle Neugebauer Alicka Samuel Jennifer Joseph Jahangir M. Kabir Abdul Sattar Stephen Witt Katrell Stephen See more

Brownsville Heritage House Inc. 40th year celebration!

Community Land Trust 101: Learn about what community land trusts (CLT) are and how this model can be beneficial to our neighborhood, hosted by East New York Community Land Trust

Join us tomorrow at the Women in Preservation Symposium, The Next Generation Panel, from 10:30 am 12:00 pm, where our founder, Zulmilena Then, will be participating alongside amazing women in preservation: Eileen Graham (Partnerships Manager, Office of Fellowships and Interns at Smithsonian Institution), Christine Henry (Assistant Professor of Historic Preservation, University of Mary Washington), Sarah Marsom (Heritage Resource Consultant, founder of Tiny Activist Project ...and Dismantle Preservation Virtual Unconference) and Milan Jordan (Director, HOPE Crew, The National Trust for Historic Preservation) It's part of a 3-day event; you can live-streamed on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1175892659531798 and on the NSCDA YouTube Channel April 5-7 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHo2B4CvQSg5iEkv5An-jeA ____________________ Únase a nosotros mañana en el Simposio de Mujeres en Preservation, El Panel: El Siguiente Genero, de 10:30 am a 12:00 pm, donde nuestra fundadora, Zulmilena Then, participará junto a mujeres increíbles en la preservación: Eileen Graham (Gerente de Asociaciones, Oficina de Becas y pasantes en Smithsonian Institution), Christine Henry (Profesora Asistente de Preservación Histórica, Universidad de Mary Washington), Sarah Marsom (Consultora de Recursos Patrimoniales, fundadora de Tiny Activist Project y Dismantle Preservation Virtual Unconference) y Milan Jordan (Directora, HOPE Crew, The National Trust for Historic Preservation) Es parte de un evento de 3 días; puede transmitir en vivo en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1175892659531798 y en el canal de YouTube de NSCDA del 5 al 7 de abril https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHo2B4CvQSg5iEkv5An-jeA

PLEASE SHARE!!! & JOIN US!!! REGISTER at: https://bit.ly/tenantsandhomeowners Michelle Neugebauer Michael Keller Hugo Espinal Arleny Alvarado McCalla Hannah Ano...usheh Ten Sela Rima Begum Sandy Nurse Rick Echevarría Khari Edwards Jo Anne Simon Genese Morgan Alicka Samuel Latrice Monique Walker Isis McIntosh Green Nikki Lucas LaShawn Allen-Muhammad Lisa Lewis Kevin Morris Kristen Hackett Khaleel Anderson William Spisak Katrell Stephen Digna Xiomara Layne Kidd Robert Scott Sr. Julia Salazar Boris Santos Roxanne Persaud Debra Ack Stephanie Rivera Andrea L. Granville Catherine MBali Green-Johnson Tommygirl White-Everett Chief Samsair Elaine Janae Flowers Janay Malloy Lina Green Lorraine Assent Roxie Morris Maddy Clarke Melvin Faulkner Vernon Jones Sr. Jean Vernet Michael Higgins Jr. Shemene Monique Minter Lettice Layne Jahangir M. Kabir Frank Mena Edward Garcia Diana Richardson See more

What are your thoughts on Amazon.com coming to our neighborhood? Will they provide job opportunities for our community? How much is the pay, and will it be worth the hard-worked hours to fulfill orders? Will it provide benefits to its employees to make it worthwhile to sustain and retain the job? How will Amazon's move impact pollution and our health? As a predominantly Black and Brown neighborhood, we are already suffering from environmental racism. Adding on Amazon and its ...network of trucks spewing toxic particles into the air will only further harm our health and environment. How will this affect the existing businesses in our neighborhood? Many mom and pop stores have been suffering from the effects of COVID, rent increases, lack of customers, and retail competition from nearby big box stores and online retail giants such as Amazon. How will it affect housing for the existing residents? Did you see how the neighborhood of Long Island City was transformed in anticipation of the Amazon headquarters? Luxury towers spewed across the neighborhood while causing tenant harassment and displacement of low-income residents and nearby communities. And why is it that Amazon always settles in communities of color? Why is it that they don't settle in affluent neighborhoods? _________________________________ ¿Qué piensas de la llegada de Amazon.com a nuestro vecindario? ¿Brindarán oportunidades de trabajo para nuestra comunidad? ¿Cuánto es el pago y valdrá la pena las horas trabajadas para cumplir con los pedidos? ¿Proporcionará beneficios a sus empleados para que valga la pena mantener y retener el trabajo? ¿Cómo afectará la acción de Amazon a la contaminación y a nuestra salud? Como un vecindario predominantemente negro y marrón, ya estamos sufriendo de racismo ambiental. Agregar a Amazon y su red de camiones que arrojan partículas tóxicas al aire solo dañará aún más nuestra salud y el medio ambiente. ¿Cómo afectará esto a los negocios existentes en nuestro vecindario? Muchas tiendas familiares han estado sufriendo los efectos del COVID, los aumentos de alquiler, la falta de clientes y la competencia minorista de las grandes tiendas cercanas y los gigantes minoristas en línea como Amazon. ¿Cómo afectará a la vivienda de los residentes existentes? ¿Viste cómo se transformó el vecindario de Long Island City en anticipación a la sede de Amazon? Torres de lujo se esparcieron por todo el vecindario mientras causaban el acoso de los inquilinos y el desplazamiento de residentes de bajos ingresos y comunidades cercanas. ¿Y por qué Amazon siempre se instala en comunidades de color? ¿Por qué no se establecen en vecindarios acomodados?

Join and enjoy the 2020 NY Statewide Preservation Conference from home from Tuesday, December 1 December 3, 2020, hosted by The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. To RSVP, click the link below: https://www.landmarksociety.org/conference/ ____________________... Únase y disfrute de la Conferencia de Preservación del Estado de Nueva York 2020 desde su hogar desde el martes 1 de diciembre hasta el 3 de diciembre de 2020, organizada por The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. Para confirmar su asistencia, haga clic en el enlace siguiente:

969-973 Blake Avenue Then: 1949 Saturday Morning Street Scene, Blake Ave, 1949 N. Jay Jaffee... Now: 2018 Google View ______________ Entonces: 1949 Escena callejera del sábado por la mañana, Blake Ave, 1949 N. Jay Jaffee Ahora: 2018 Vista de Google #WaybackWednesday #PreservingENY #JayJaffee #BlakeAve

You can join us tonight at the Aspire Awards ceremony hosted by Bob Vila. It's a free event but registration is required.

Yes! The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the E. 25th Street historic district in East Flatbush, becoming the first historic district of the neighborhood. This is what our black and brown communities need: to be preserved. _______________________________ ¡Si! La Comisión de Preservación de la Ciudad de Nueva York designó el distrito histórico de E. 25th Street en East Flatbush, convirtiéndose en el primer distrito histórico del vecindario. Esto es lo que neces...itan nuestras comunidades negras y morenas: ser preservados. articulo en español: https://bit.ly/brooklynpaper-e25st

Our friend Tyrell Anderson, President of the Decay Devils, an amazing preservation advocacy group based in Gary, Indiana, nominated our founder Zulmilena Then for this year's National Trust for Historic Preservation's American Express Aspire Award. And guess what? We won the award! Thanks a million to the Decay Devils for believing and supporting Preserving East New York. And a million thanks to the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and honoring our wo...rk with this special award. The awesome part of this award is that for the first time, National Trust for Historic Preservation decided to award it to 3 people, Zulmilena Then, Allison Toonen-Talamo, and Melissa Mortimer, all women located in different parts of the country, working in different areas within the preservation field. It is truly an honor to be part of this group of #bossladies. https://www.chattanoogan.com//Joint-Aspire-Award-Honors-3- ____________________________ Nuestro amigo Tyrell Anderson, presidente de Decay Devils, un increíble grupo de defensa de la preservación con sede en Gary, Indiana, nominó a nuestra fundadora Zulmilena Then para el premio American Express Aspire de este año del National Trust for Historic Preservation. ¿Y adivina qué? ¡Ganamos el premio! Un millón de gracias a los Decay Devils por creer y apoyar a Preserving East New York. Y un millón de gracias al National Trust for Historic Preservation por reconocer y honrar nuestro trabajo con este premio especial. Lo maravilloso de este premio es que, por primera vez, el National Trust for Historic Preservation decidió otorgarlo a 3 personas, Zulmilena Then, Allison Toonen-Talamo, y Melissa Mortimer, todas mujeres, ubicadas en diferentes partes del país, que trabajan en diferentes áreas dentro del campo de la preservación. Es un verdadero honor ser parte de este grupo de #bossladies. articulo en español: http://bit.ly/nthp-premiosaspire

Another sacred site

Remembering a great community loss, Our Lady of Loreto Church. _____________ Recordando una gran pérdida comunitaria, Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Loreto... #flashbackfriday #threeyearsago #ourladyofloreto

This coming Thursday, it's a celebration! The Cease and Desist Zone has been granted in East New York thanks to the hard work of the Coalition for Community Advancement. This will allow East New York homeowners to get on the Cease and Desist list to protect them from being harrased by predatory real estate agents and speculators who have been overwhelming our community in response to the East New York rezoning. __________________________ ¡Este próximo jueves, hay celebración...! La Zona de Cesar y Desistir se ha concedido en East New York gracias al arduo trabajo de la Coalición para el Avance de la Comunidad. Esto permitirá que los propietarios de viviendas del East New York se incluyan en la lista de Cesar y Desistir para protegerlos de ser acosados por agentes inmobiliarios depredadores y especuladores que han estado abrumando a nuestra comunidad en respuesta a la rezonificación de East New York. See more

When two forces combine!

Thankful for Senator Julia Salazar for honoring our founder, Zulmilena Then, and for recognizing our work. ________________ Agradecido a la senadora Julia Salazar por honrar a nuestra fundadora, Zulmilena Then, y por reconocer nuestro trabajo.

This year, Preserving East New York turned 5!!! And to celebrate us as kindergarteners during this first week of school, we are sharing 5 photos of some of our beloved East New York treasures that you can use as your zoom virtual background. Show your love for ENY and represent our hood. Click the link below. These are landmark worthy buildings deserving of preservation. They should have been designated during the rezoning process of the neighborhood in 2015 but have been sit...ting vulnerable exposed to the city's hungry speculative demeanor. Working with the community and the city, we hope to gain the landmark designation of these buildings to ensure their longstanding future. ___________________ Este año, Preservando East New York cumplió 5 años!!! Y para celebrarnos como niños de kindergarten durante esta primera semana de clases, estamos compartiendo 5 fotos de algunos de nuestros amados tesoros de East New York que puede usar como fondo virtual de zoom. Muestre su amor por ENY y represente nuestro vecindario. Haga clic en el enlace debajo. Estos son edificios dignos de designación como patrimonios históricos. Deberían haber sido designados durante el proceso de rezonificación del vecindario en el 2015, pero se han mantenido vulnerables expuestos al comportamiento especulativo hambriento de la ciudad. Trabajando con la comunidad y la ciudad, esperamos obtener la designación histórica de estos edificios para asegurar su futuro duradero. https://www.dropbox.com/s/edo9dmkjxw/Zoom%20Into%20ENY.zip #kindergarten #fiveyearanniversary #zoomintoeny #preservingeny #eastnewyork

Here is something to do for the weekend! Apply to the Diversity Scholarship Program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Diversity Scholarship Program provides the underrepresented community within preservation the opportunity to attend the National Trust's annual preservation conference at no cost. Click on the link for more info and for the application. ____________________ ¡Aquí hay algo para hacer durante el fin de semana! Aplique para el Programa de Bec...as de Diversidad del National Trust for Historic Preservation. El Programa de Becas de Diversidad brinda a la comunidad subrepresentada dentro de la preservación la oportunidad de asistir a la conferencia anual de preservación del National Trust sin costo alguno. Haga clic en el enlace para obtener más información y para la aplicación. link en español: http://bit.ly/BecasdeDiversidad

Join us next Tuesday night as we discuss with our fellow preservation friends Docomomo US, Death to Museums, Landmarks Illinois about how we each use our work to bring about change within the preservation movement. This conversation is a continuation of the event "Dismantle Preservation" hosted @Sarah Marsom creator of the Tiny Activist project To RSVP click the link below.

Let's help our neighborhood to become a Cease and Desist Zone. The Cease and Desist Zone will protect homeowners from being harrased by predatory real estate investors, stop 'house flipping' which impacts the affordability of homeownership and rentals within the homes, and real estate speculation. Please email your support letter to David A. Mossberg, Esq., NYS Department of State at [email protected] and copy [email protected] _______________...__ Ayudemos a nuestro vecindario a convertirse en una Zona de Cesar y Desistir. La Zona de Cesación y Desistimiento protegerá a los propietarios de viviendas de ser acosados por inversores inmobiliarios depredadores, detendrá la "inversión de viviendas" que afecta la asequibilidad de la propiedad y los alquileres dentro de las viviendas, y la especulación inmobiliaria. Envíe su carta de apoyo por correo electrónico a David A. Mossberg, Esq., Departamento de Estado del Estado de Nueva York a [email protected] y copie [email protected]

Last week, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission held a zoom public hearing for 227 Duffield Street, the last remaining building in Brooklyn with connections to the Underground Railroad. In a public hearing, the community is allowed to speak in favor of or against turning a building into a landmark. The support to landmark 227 Duffield Street was overwhelmingly positive. So many people showed up to testify that the public hearing finished more than an hour later past its ...schedule. If you would like to support, there is still time! You can support by submitting your written testimonies. It will be accepted until the public hearing application for 227 Duffield Street is closed. We've posted our letter as an example in case you are not sure where to start or what to write. This could give you an idea. Written testimonies should be submitted to [email protected] To listen to our testimony: youtu.be/mL4ErMjb_rk?t=8675

Tomorrow is a major day in the history of one of the most important buildings in Brooklyn that is still standing with connections to the underground railroad, 227 Duffield aka the abolitionist home. The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering recognizing this building as an official city landmark. This will ensure it is protected from future demolition and preserved for years to come. The Landmarks Preservation Commission will be holding a zoom public hearing fr...om 9:30 am to 11:30 am where the public is welcomed to testify. Support 227 Duffield by speaking in favor to designate this building as an official city landmark, click the link to sign up to speak https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx or you can email your testimony at [email protected]. For instructions on how to join the zoom public hearing, swipe left. Please note: You can still sign up to speak even though we are past the limit time for sign up. Join the hearing online using the below link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89088348352 or dial in using any of the numbers below 646 558 8656 US (New York) 877 853 5257 US Toll-free 888 475 4499 US Toll-free Webinar ID: 890 8834 8352 Password: 866423 _____________________ Mañana es un día mayor en la historia de uno de los edificios más importantes de Brooklyn que todavía está en pie con conexiones al ferrocarril subterráneo, 227 Duffield. La Comisión de Preservación de Nueva York está considerando reconocer este edificio como un hito oficial de la ciudad. Esto asegurará que esté protegido de futuras demoliciones y lo conservará en La Comisión de Preservación llevará a cabo una audiencia pública via Zoom de 9:30 am a 11:30 am, donde el público será bienvenido a testificar. Apoye a 227 Duffield hablando a favor para designar este edificio como un hito oficial de la ciudad, haga clic en el enlace para inscribirse para hablar https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx o puede enviar su testimonio por correo electrónico a [email protected]. Para obtener instrucciones sobre cómo unirse a la audiencia pública de zoom, deslice hacia la izquierda. Nota: las instrucciones solo estan en ingles. #BlackLivesMatter #Blackspacesmatter #blackspaces #blackneighborhoods #urbansanctuary #sacredground #save227duffield #abolitionisthome #abolitioncantwait #abolitionchallenge #undergroundrailroad #blacklandmarksmatter #blacklivesmatter #thisplacematters #nycspaces #brooklynbuildings #brooklynarchitecture #nycbuildings #brooklynhistory @ 227 Abolitionist Place

The people in power do not look like us, therefore, they have not favored us. Black and Brown neighborhoods have always pleaded to be heard to the point of exhaustion and we are tired! Black spaces and infrastructure in our communities have struggled to receive protection under landmark laws because New York City has not invested in them. This disinvestment mirrors what is happening locally and nationally with members of the Black and Brown Community. The fact that we exist ...Continue reading

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