st saviours support letters

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octobr 4",',010llon. ElizabedrS-Crowlevf-ouncilMember6tl-?7 lry l{arborRoadMiddlcVitlage,Ny I I 379DearCouncilMcrnberCmwley,TheAlleyFotd gnvfuonmnlrlCenterApgC),a aonprofitnvirorunental{lucationotganizariorls iredicsledo e&c.tilrg chitdnnandariultsn rc*en, vort< enopotit"narc4 p:otectingandpreserving lley pondpart, open peesandw.tI bodie$,ndadvocatibBorsustainabtrenvimnmontsl-polieiEsd p;dtics.Wece writingo plbdsy toexpressursupportor thecreatiinof agreen pa; ; tleloflnr siteof St.Saviour'sChurchn Maspetb, ueens.Therewerconceoloseo 200 eeson theLiaere SLSaviour,s itq whichho*edse eralspecies f mammals.swell ss..-y nogratoryod *tlliar. Wirl adcquateiuding andcontinued dvocacy,t wi "gai"l"ir" tit*".

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A M E R I C A N ' L I T T O R A tO C I E T YNortheast Chapter: 28 -West9rHRoad, Broad Channel, NY [email protected]. orn

October0,2010Hon.Elizabeth . Crowley64-77Dry HarborRd.Middle i l lage, Y 11379DearCouncilMemberCrowley,TheAmerican ittoralSociety eeks o encourage betterscientific ndpublicunderstandingf the environment,rovide unified oiceadvocating rotection f thedelicateabricof lifealong heshore,andhasbeenprotectingoastalhabitats ndbringing eopleogether i th heseasince1961We believehe preservationfopenspaceand he creation f newparkland earNewYork Citywaters san importantactor or achievinghisgoal.We therefore upporthe creation f a greenspaceat the ormersite of St. SaviouisChurchn Maspeth,Queens,whichsits n closeproximityo MaspethCreek,a tributaryof NewtownCreek,which ecentlywasnameda Superfund iteby the EnvironmentalProtection gency.The St. Saviour's ite oncehosted lose o 200 reesandservedasa refuge or bothneighborhoodesidents ndmigratory irds. Withyour ntervention,twillagain n he uture.Restoring green pace herewouldhelp o improve irqualityand encourageresidentso learnmoreabout henaturalworldand engage hem nefforts o revitalizeNewtownCreek.As this sitehasa highwaier able,preventingevelopnrent e:'ewouldalso neffectserve o preventurtherenvironmentaleterioration f the Creekand heEast River.We urgeyouand allelectedofficialsepresentinghis area o actquicklyand allocateadditionalunding oward hisprojectbefore he opportunitys lost orever.Thankyou.

Sincerely,a \ h t ^.t/ln4ffi4-44-q-.-{ / / ' t ldon Rieoe vNortheasChaoterDirector

Phone:718-318-9344 W.W'S?'.ALSNYC.ORGFax718-318-9345


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Golsrnl Corusenvlloru ssoctATtoNNewYonrP.O. ox1118WestBabylon,NY11704October 3,2010

Hon.Elizabeth rowleyNYCCouncilMember, 0'nDistrict64-77DryHarborRoadMiddle i l lage,Y11379DearCouncil ember rowley,CoastalConservationssociation ewYork sthestate hapter f heCoastalConservationssociation,nationalonservationssociation. hestatedpurpose fCCA sto advise ndeducatehepublic nconservationf marineresources.heobjective f CCA s o conserve,romote ndenhancehepresent nd uture vailabilityf hese oastal esourcesor hebenefit ndenjoymeni f hegeneral ublic.CCANYmaintains number f ocal hapterswithin he Stateof NewYork, ncludingn OuterBoroughshapter, hichincludeshoseof tsmembers ho esidenQueens ndBrooklyn.CCANY s writingo you oday o support oureffort o have he St.Saviour'ssite n Maspeth onvertedntoa public ark.Thereareseveral nvironmentalfactorswhich edus o thisdecision.The mmediateoncerns associated ith he ossof vegetationi thissite,which urrently ppearso suffer romstanding ater. Paving nd heconstructionf arge tructuresn hesitewilleliminatehe areaswherewatercurrently tands, ndconvertuture ainfallntostormwaterunoff.Such unoffsalready problemn hearea,whichsproneo signif icantlooding,swasapparentn 2007after evere ainstormsrossedhe region.Since unoff, longwith elated ombinedewer verflows,asbeen ecognizedsa serioushreatto coastal aters ndmarineife,andhasbeen inkedo outbreaksf "browntide" n NewYork's aysas wellas o the ntroductionf organic ndnon-organicpollutantsntoestuarine aters,CCANY surginghatstepsbe aken o avoidcreating newsource f runoff n heSt.Saviour'site.Theonlyeffective ay o avoid uch unoffs he creation f vegetatedreas,suchasparks,whichpermitwater o sink nto he native oilandpercolatelowlytoward argerwaterbodies, process hichalso emovesomecontaminantsfrom hewater.Theconstructionlanproposed y hecurrent wner f the St.


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Saviour's iteallowsor almost ovegetation,ndwouldhusburden othneighboringropertiesndnearby aterways ith he resultanturface unoff.However,he current wner asexpressedwillingnesso sell hepropertyratherhandevelopt inaccordance ithsuchconstructionlan.Thatbeing hecase,CCANY believeshat hepreferableutcome,or both esidents f heareaand or nearbywateruays, ouldbe heacquisitionf he siteby he CityofNewYork,and tsconversionntopublic arkland.Restoringhe recentlydenuded arcelo a semblancef ts ormer ondition, hich ncluded othopenlawnandan abundancef rees, hrubs ndother egetation, ouldmitigatehecurrent unoff roblem, reventhatproblemrombeing xacerbatedy urtherpaving ndconstructionndprovide haven or hosepeoplen heneighborhoodhocurrentlyave it t le reenspacevailableo hem.Thank ou orconsidering CANY'sviewson hismatter.

Sincerely,7 a-/- 7-t .,1\ q,4 / C4r4-/,4

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october 10,2010Hon.Elizabeth.Crowley64-77DryHarborRd.MiddleVillage, Y11379RE:St. Saviour/s iteDearCouncil emberCrowley:On behalfof Maspeth esidents, OMETs asking hat all electedofficialsmake he acguisitionof the St. Saviour'sproperty in west Maspeth a priority. At the present ime, there isapproximately3.5million hat couldbe put owards he purchasef thissite hat we wouldultimatelyike o see urned ntoa park.Thank ou oryourefforts n securinghis inding.Asyou know,portionsof Maspeth ndRidgewood ereknownasAsthmaAlleybecause fthepollution aused y he high olume f truckandvehicularrafficaswellaspollutionrom ocalbusinesses.pen pace ith reeswouldnot onlyhelpclean ur air andbuffer he noise romthe traffic, t would provide ecreation pace or local residentswho currentlydo not haveaoarknear heirhome.Withall hedevelopmenthatweseegoing n around s,we need o insurehatgreen pacescreatedwheneverpossible. he sizeof the St. Saviour's itegivesus a uniqueopportunity ocreate park hat we all canenjoy. t is mportanto rememberhat with he lackof availableland n he area,we maynot begivenhisopportunity gain.

Yours ruly,

Rosemarie . DaraioPresident


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Hon.ElizabethCrowly64-7l DryHarborRd.Middle illage, Y 11379DearCouncilMemberCrowlev.CURESs requesting'oursupportand considealionot tundingor the creationofa pafiat hetormer ileof St.Saviour,s hunh.TheMaspeth ommunityassufferedoo ongwithheavysnvironmntalurdens f truckand rail rattic,aswell as manufac{uringacilities ndlhe NYCDopartmentf Sanitationranster tation.Thisdensely opulatod rea n theMaspth ommunityadGmuchneded arlGandgr6n pace.Theaddilion f nswschoolsinMaspth ertainly onfirmshat his communityontinueso increasenpopulation.Ths cuREs organizationomprised l 14community nd civicassociationss dedicatedto makecrtain hat increase n iailroad rafficdoesnot ncreaseh intensityof environ-mentalburdenson our communiliss. he Maspelhcommunitys cufienty srJtferingromnoise,h6 slenchot gabage eftsiflingon sidingsor ongperiodsot imeandhealth-threat-ningdieselemissionsromoutdatdocomotives. hav6andcontinueo oruanize lean_up,andplanting vntso mak6properties omeh,hatearaHeor heresidentiadiacentorailconidors.one successtul xampleol this s the Greenstreetsrojec{on otto Hoad nGlendaleThe Mayo/sP[ANYC2o3Oromoteshgreeningot NewyorkCity o soften he impactsol urbandevdopment n the nvironmentndonhance ualityof life andpublichealth orcommunities.n otherareasot thecity,Grsenstrootsnd otherparks'projectshavebeenconsiructedn ordsr o make hssevisionaryplans nto daily rality or thepopleot NewYorkCity.InMa$elh, lhe railconidorcontinueso adversslympactairquality,puuichealth,qualityot life, and thevalueot rsidential roprties.city sanitation,egionalransportationndeconomic evelopmentlansareall pitchedorrardmuchgreaterulilizalionof rail n thiscommunity. unent impactsare already were.our childrende.serven environmentallvfriendlyplac610play.Mitigalions ssnlial.Mthoutmitigalion,moreruck and rail rafficwiilmakeexislingprodemsmuchworse.The CURES ommunitys requsstingoryou o giveyourmost soriousconsiderationo support his proict,Thecreationof a newparkforMaspeth t thetormersiteot st. saviou/schurchwi makea meaningful iflerencen thelivesof ouryouth.Sincerely,

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PaulGrazianoUrbanPlanning HistoricPreservationonsultant- |46-1832ndAvenue

Flushing, .Y. I I354Zl8.358.2535 paulqraz iano@hotmai l .com

October th,2010Hon.ElizabethS. CrowleyCouncil Member64-77 Dry llarbor Rd.MiddleVillage,NY I1379DearCouncilMemberCrowley.My name s Paul Grazianoand am an urbanplaming andhistoricpresewation onsultant nd a life-long residentofQueens. am also he lst Vice Presidentoflhe Historic Districts Council- thegrassroots dvocateor NewYork City'shistoric neighborhoods and heLandmarkingandPreservationChair ofthe @reensCivic Congress,le umbrellaorganizationor over 110civic andhomeowner ssocialionsn QueensCounty.I am writing tlis letter n an urgent equest o youto make he former St.Saviour'sparcel n Maspethan urgent rrndingpriority.When St. Saviour'sChurchwas endangeredy demolition, stoodwith those esidents nd organizations mostimportantly }reNewtown HistoricalSociety that spentcountless ours rying to savet against he actionsof a comrptelectedofficial andhis immoralbusiness ssociates. t the astpressconferencehat I atlende4 t was madeclear hat,while St. Saviour'swas o be deconstructed ndmoved thepropertyshouldstill be used or a publicpark nsteadoffor100units ofmarket-ratehousingor yetanother ndustrial building for Maspeth.It hasnowbeenmore han 2 yearssince hatpressconference ccurrd.St.Saviour'ssfu in storage. hepropertyhas stilnot beendeveloped.n fact, contrary o some ecentmisinformation,t is still for sale.This is a primeopportunity or thepublic to reclaim his land,which shouldneverhavebeensold o developersn the firstplace.Thepurchase f this landby the City of New York - at a reasonablerice- for parklandwould be the correctivemove or all of the ndipities and sufrering lis comer of Maspethbashad o put up witl for years.Also,a public parkatthis location s needed s hispartof Queens as he smallestpercentagend eastaccesso public parHand n theborough.And, ifthe developerswho ownthis propertydon't play fair, the City could actuallyuseeminentdomainprocedingsorthe correctpu4rose for a publicbenefit* as opposedo takingpropertyandhanding t over o other developersorprivate gain,as s in the casecurrentlyat Willets Point.In summary, personallysupport hefrghtto getsomething ositive or Maspethanda totally appropriate se or tlis nowmuch-abusedistoric site- a newpublic park.You and heother electedofficials in the areacanhelp make t happen.Very Truly Yours,

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Greater Astoria l{istorical SocietyQut fa's GALLERY4rx FLOOR),35.20 BRoADwayLoNc lsr.Ar.D tTY, I{EUYoRK {tloo

PHoNE: 71q 274.{'7|,{, I WEB:ww.AsroRtaI.lc.oRcOctober 0,2010Hon. ElizabethS. Crowley64-77Dry HarborRd.MiddleVillage,NY 11379DearCouncilMemberCrowley,The GreaterAstoriaHistoricalSocietys a non-profit rganizationhat exists o protectand improve he quality-ofJife f the peopleof westernQueens.We are dedicated opreserving ur past,whichpromotesour future. We support he creationof a publicpark at the former site of St. Saviour's Church n our neighboring ommunityofMaspeth.WhenSt. Saviouis was still standing n this site,we supportedhe preservation f thecomplexalongwith its historic andscape.\Mrile one of the buildingsand the manytrees surrounding t were destroyedand the other building was dismantledandremoved, he landremains acantandcouldstill reveal mportantnformation bout hearea'sNativeAmerican, arly European ettlerand agrarian oots.This currently acantparcelcould be put to better use as a park,with the church buildingpossiblybeingreconstructed n site and repurposed or communityuse, such as a historicalorenvironmentalenter.Funding or this projectmust be allocatedmmediatelyn order o prevent he furtherlossof precious penspaceand history o reckless evelopment.Please ememberhat a communityhat s disconnectedrom tspasthas no uture.Thankyou.

BobSingtetonBobSingleton, xecutive irectorCc:Christina ilkinson


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POBox 790325 Middle Village,NY11379 V18) 456-262rOctober 0,2010Hon.ElizabethS. Crowley64-77Dry HarborRd.Middle illage,NY 1'1379DearCouncilMemberCrowley,The HighlandPark-Ridgewoodeservoir lliance s dedicated o greeningheneighborhoodsf Brooklyn ndQueens,whichare subjectedo high evelsof pollutionand enibleasthma ates. We believe hepreservationf openspaceand the creationof newparklands central o achieving hisgoal.We strongly upport he creationof a publicparkat the ormersite of St. Saviour'sChurch n Maspeth,Queens.Thissite once hosted185 rees. Restoringhe greenherewouldhelp o improve he air quality, evitalizehe business ectorandprovidemuchneeded ecreationalpace o sunoundingesidents.Preventing evelopmentherewouldalso helpprotectNewtownCreek,which am sureyouare awarewas ustdesignated s a Superfund ite.We urgeyouand all electedofficials epresentinghis area o acquire he siteas soonas possibleby allocating dditionalunding oward hisproject.

Yours ruly,RobJeftConservation ommifteeChair


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H I S T O R I C D I S T R I C T S C O U N C I L

T H E ' V O C A T EO R E IY O R K I I I ' S H I S T O R I CE l G H I O R H O O D S

232East rrin Street Ncw Yolk NY roo03rcl ( trr)614-9rD7 fax (!r)614-912r cmai l [email protected]

October 3,2010Horr. Fli?aberl S. CrowleyCouncil Member64-77 Dry Harbor Rd-Middle Village NY I 1379

Dear Council Member Crowley,The Historic Districts Council is the advocateor New York City s designated istoric districts, ndividuallandmarksand smrcturesmeritiagpreservationThe Council is dedicated o preserving he integrity ofNewYork Ciryt Landmadcs aw and o furthering the preservation thic. We strongly support tle commrmiry'srequest o establisha park at the former siteofSu Savioru'sChurch n Maspeth.Sr Saviour'sChurch while it stood, wasan architecturalandhistorical andmarkofthe Maspethcomrnuniry,servingas a gatheringspaceand connecdng he neigfrborhoodo its earliesthistory. While the building is nowunfornrnatdy gonc the site could againbecomeawdcoming ne ral openspacen an areagnevouslyurderservedby parkland.Although Mayor Bloomberg'sPIANYC 2030 calls or dre establishment f newparks so tlrat all New Yorkerscan ive within a l0-mirnlte walk of one, his neghborhoodremairsone of theleastservedby public parkJand-Here arealrnost wo acres fland just waiting for the official tide "park". Forovet I50 years,St Saviouls was he centerofthe community; or generariorx, he church offered s groundsasa neighborhoodpark where hildren played, actorywo.kers took dnir lunch breals and familiessocializedRetuming the and to such apulpose s a chance o preserve pieceofdle areis past while grving o is presentandruure.HDC understands hat dle parksDepaffnent has eversedts previousassessmentfsite acquisitionat thislocatiorLandnow "would coruiderpurchasing he aad" should funding be available.This is one nstancewhere he unfortunateeconomicdirnate canwork towards lre benefit ofthe communiw - certainlv he currenrownersnow mustbemorearnenableo disposingoftlre land for a reasonableffer than they werear the heightof tJre ealestatemarket,particularlysince he plans or residentialdevdopmentat the site appear o beperrnanendy talled This is the perfect oppoftrnty and he right time for decision-mal


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JUl{IPERASSoCrATr0ll.POBox 790275 M ddleVillage,NY 11379 718451 -5865 wwwjunipercivic.com

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October 11,2010Hon. Elizabeth S. Crowley64-77 Dry Hattnt RozdMiddie Village, NY 11379Dear Counci.lMember Crowley,TheJuniper Park Civic Association e>


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LoNGsrnNDCtrYHLLIHNCE. O .B o x 3 0 9 3L o n g s l a n dC i t y ,N e wY o r k 1 t 0 3w w w . l i c a l l i a n c e . o r gDearCouncilmemberCrowley,

The Long IslandCity Alliance("LICA') is a local civic organizationwho advocatesor variousissues n WesternQueens.Queens asbeenoverriddenwith overdevelopmentnd as zuchLICA hascalled or the downzoningof Queensn addition o the creationof moregreenspace ndotherpublicprojectssuchas communitycenterso helpbalanceout the negativeeffectsof overdevelopment. urneighbors n the communityof Maspethhave nformedus of an opportunity or the city to buy a pieceof vacantproperty n order o use suchspace o servehe communityasapublic park.Thepropertylocated t 57-4057thRoad/57-40 8thStreet'St. Saviour's") ouldbe an deal ocationor apublicparkand community acility. The currentownerofthe propertyaspireso constructwarehousesnthelot, which would only contribute o the deterioration f theMaspethcommunity.Tohave heCitypurchasehe landand um it into apublic parkwould be a step n the directionofremedying hedamageQueens as eceivedas aresultofthe rampantoverdevelopmentn our communities. s aresult, he Long IslandCity Alliancegives ts supporto the efforts of our neighbors n Maspetho tumthespacento apublicpark.Sincerelv.TheLong slandCity AllianceBrianBeard,PresidentCostaConstantinides,icePresidentRandi Finkelsteiq TreasurerStevenBeard,SecretaryMaureenNeary,Board MemberJeremiah rei-Pearson, oard MemberAl Ronzoni,Board MemberMitch Nisonoff, Board MemberGeorginaYoung-Ellis,Board Member


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MASPETHFEDERALSAVINGS56-18596 SueetMaspeth, Y r 1378Qt&) 335-1300

October 14d,2010Hon. Elizabeth S. Crowley64-77 Dry Harbor Rd.Middle Village, NY I 1379Dear Council Member Crowley:

Since 1947, Maspeth Federal Savings has alwaysbeen a dedicated, caring bank that is comrnitted to thewell-being of our communiry. We thereforewrite to you today in support of a park at the former site of St.Saviour's Church, located at 58& Street and 57& Road in wesrern Masoerh.Commerce and industry in the area are most certainly positive things from our perspective, but weunderstand that they sometimeshaveunintended effects on the quality-of-life of neighboring residents,whoare our customers. Heavy truck trafffc causes environmental hazards. Creating more green space inMaspeth is therefore something that we believe will benefft the community as a whole. It will improve thewell-being of workers and residents, is likely to aftract new customers and enterprises and revitalizeMaspeth's residential and businesssectorsby increasing property values.While an active church, this site served the business community for almost 160 years.The congreganonsthat worshipped here welcomed area workers to use the grounds for relaxation during their breala. Thischariable spirit has always been qpical of Maspeth but unfortunately is somerhing that the current ownersof the property have not expressed. The best chance o open this land back up to the community would beby creating a public park on the premises.'We are in firll support of this project and encourage you and Maspe*r's other elected representatives oallocate additional funding toward making it happen.Yours truly,

9*"'59*r"">David DaraioAssisant Vce President

CC: Kenneth Rudzewick, President & ChidF,xecutive Officer


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-F - - lI I I INEWYORKEFSFORPARKSTHEARTHUR O55CENTER ORPARKSAND OPENSPACES

355 cxington AvenueNe wYork,NY I0017tu4 12.831t.t410fax 212.37 .6048

ChsirCatherinMorriron GoldenCo.ChairLyndenB. MillerVlc-Ch.irsBarba.aS.DixonSivPaumtartenSecrctartMark HoenrgTrea5urerElaine llenLuis Garden AcostaD.. DanaBelh ArdiMaftin S. BegunMichlel BierutDr. Roscoe rown,Jr,Ann L ButFnwieserHarold Bu$rickWilliam D- CohalMargaretA. DoyleAudrey FeuersleinRichardGilderhul GottsegenGeor8eJ.Gnrmbach. r.Eveb/nH. LauderDanny Meyerlra M. MillsteinCesarA. PeralesPhilipR. PiruzzelloCarmenWelker-Gay

October 14,2010HonorableElizabethCrowleyNew York City CouncilMember&177 Dry Harbor Rd.MiddleMllage NY | 1379DearCouncilMemberCrowley,New Yorkers for Parksstronglysupport t}le acquisitionof the former St Saviouy'sChurchsite or reuseaspublicopenspace,Plans o transform this currently vacamplot areviul to the future of thesurrounding ommunity ndNew York City asa whole. As you well know, heproposed arkresides n the Western borderof QueensCommunityBoardNo. 5,a heayil), ndustrializedandopenspace'deficientareaof the City. Bcause f itslocation andele\ration,his lot could havea very high susrainabilitympacton thesurroundingneighborhood. Convening the lot to openspac6 s an exampleof an"irfastructrre enhancement" ncluded n the MayorrsPIaNYC hat will combatflooding, mproveair andwaterqualiq/ ndaddress limatechange,rTheecentlyrefeasedNYCGeenInftostuatre PldnA Sustoinoble rrotegyor CleonWateruoysillustrates how green infrastructllre,suchasparksandopenspaces,


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Director of Research Planning nd hogramsNew Yorkers for Parks

CcLydon Sleeper,Chief of Stafi,Office of Council Hember CrowleyChrlstina Wilkinson, hesident, Newtown HistoricalSocietlr


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NEWTOWNHISTORICAL,ORGNrwrowrHrsrontcALoctETy

1883rocrnolu rnrsrRncewooo,Y 11385

(718)66-371sNEwrowNHlsroRYclmt.cov

october18'n. o1oCouncilMemberElizabeth . Crowley64-77 Ory HarborRoadMiddleMllage, Y11379DesrCouncilMemberCrowley:We arewriting n favorof allocating dditionalunding oward he creation f a parkandcommunity enterat the omer siteof St. Saviou/sChurchnWestMaspeth. hasbeenalmosl5 yearssince heproposalwas irs'tmade orthe City o acquirehe andandchurch uilding nd repurposehem or communityuse.City ParksCommissionerdrianBenepe as ecentlyndicatedenewednteresl n theprojecl.Thanksto youreffoltsaswellas Borough resident elenMaFhall's, ubstantialunding asbeensetaside oraccomplishinghisgoal.We requesthatyoucontinueo make hisproject priodty ecause owwe are closer hanever omaking hisproposal reality. hepropertysstillavailable, ndall elededofficialseprcsenting aspethmuststayon boardandaciivelywort togethero fund heproject.Thrcughoutmostof Maspeth's islory, penspacewas abundant.However, vet hepast ew decades,the amount f openspscdwindled lowno ust 12acrcsof parldand. he and heseparks it on alsowas notspecificallyurchasedor he creation f openspace. Principe arkwas he ormer ite of awaterworks,Frontera ark ormerly osted trolleybam,and ReiffParkwasoriginally urchasedor heerection f a middle chool.The smallpart triangles ex to the LIEwereparcelshatwere efl overafterthe highway's onstruc{ion-cquidngandspecificallyor hepurpose f creating parkwouldbe a firstfor Maspeth nd represent progressivettitudeowardmeetinghe needsof his community.As the opportunityo create decent izedpark n ourareamaynevercomeagainn our ifetime,werequesthatyou make hisprcject neof yourhighesl riodtiesuring he upcoming udgetmodificationperiodandduringnextyea/scapitalbudget llocetions.Theoriginalfounder fSt.Savioul"s hurch, amesMaurice, lsoservedas oneof Maspeth's lectedofncials.Hisdecisiono donate hisproperty asone hat he community ppreciateso thisday. Pleasehonorhis memory ndchadtable piritbypreseNing isgift.Decadesromnow,yourefions odaywillslillbe rememberedndappreciatedn much he sameway.Thank ou.

/*A.z/zA^;ChristinavilkinsonPresident


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October17, 2010Hon.Elizabeth .CrowleyCouncilMember, 0thDistrict64-77DryHarborRd.MiddleVillage, Y11379DearCouncilMemberCrowley,We arewriting o expressurstrong upportor the acquisitionndbuilding f a publicparkat the 1.5acreSaviour'site n Maspeth, ueens.This s he ast izable penspaceeft n hiscommunity nd tsavailabilityas reateda rareopportunityo createmucha needed ublic ark.Formore han iveyearsresidents ave oughthard o improve uality-ofifeby advocatinghat a public arkbebuilton hissite.TheMaspeth ommunitysveryunderservedyparks ndopenspaces.here reatotal of 12acres f parklandor more han35,000 esidents, hich sabout1 acre orevery ,000 esidents. epartment it yPlanningecommendsminimum f 2.5acresof parkland er1000 esidents. his rea alls ar shortofthesegoals.Three mallparks omprisehe 12acres f parklandn Maspeth ndall ofthemaregearedowa d active ecreation. heycontainonly 3 playgroundso serve hethousands f childrenn he area. n addition, choolyardsrebeing eplaced ithschool uilding xtensiont liminating oreplaces herekidsplay.Compoundinghe vitalneed o builda park s tspotentialo have positive mpact npublic ealth:Maspeths ocatedn what sknownas asthma lley"because f thelackofgreeneryandprevalence f pollution n westernQueens. dditionally,a 2OO2studypublishedy he NewYorkStateEnergy esearchndDevelopmentuthoritynoted hat he Maspeth ommunityank highon he heat slandndex. hismeansthe emperatures highern parts f Maspeth uring eallywarmdays han he officialtemperatureeported. hebuilding f additionalreen-spaceouldhelp hiscondition.Currentlyhere snot a parkwithina 10minutewalkof he site.Turningthissitentoaparkwouldhelpmeet his mportant oa lof MayorBloomberg'sLANYC2030nitiative,


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"Webelievehe residentsf Maspeth ouldbenefitrommoreandbetteraccessopublic arkland," arks ommissionerdrianBenepe rote ast ear.Wecouldn'tagreemore.Westrongly elievehe decisiono allocateunds or hisvitalpublic urposehouldnot be basedn politics utshouldnstead eneeds ased.Residentsho ivenear he sitehave lready ut orth heirvisionor a public arkattheSt .Saviour'site.Thecommunity ouldpreferhat he andscapee restored, ithlotsoftreesplanted, enchesor sitting nda playgroundor young hildren ho havenowhere earbyo play.Thenumerousetters f supportrom both ocal ndcity-wide rganizationsstestamento the serious ature f his ssue,Forover150 ears arishionersswellasother ocal esidents ere nvitedo picnicandplayon hegrounds.Workersrom nearbyactories ould ake heir unch reakshere n he shade. ineteenthentury hotographshow hegrounds eing sedoplay ennis.Residentsould ike o once gain eable o utilizehisasa publicrecreationaloace.Weapplaudhe workof the elected fficials ho havemade his ssue priority.Wecannot fford o lose hisopportunity s hiswill ikely e he ast hanceo createpublic ark n a neighborhoodhat desperatelyeeds ne.Respectfully,

President nd FounderNYCParkAdvocatesNYCParkAdvocates,nc. sa non-profit, on-partisan atchdog roupdedicatedo improvingpublicparks,ncreasingublic ecreation rograms,xpanding penspace ndaccessibility,estoring ublic unding, ndachievinghe equitable istribution fthesevitalservicesn NewYorkCity or all.We are he onlynon-profitparkadvocacyroupdedicatedoCity,StateandFederal arklandn NewYorkCity.


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PPS'%laOdober12,2010Hon.Elizabeth rowley64-77DryHarborRd.Middle illage, Y11379DearCouncilMember rowley,Projector Public pacesPPS)s a nonprofitlanning,esign ndedu@tionalorganizationedicatedo helping eople reate ndsustain ublic paceshatbuild tronger ommunities.e supportheeffort y Maspethesidentso createa newpublic ark n heircommunity, hich s ackingnadequatearkspace.TheSt.SaviouisChurch ite, onga landmark f he Maspethommunity,served s a gatheringpace ndvisually onnectedheneighborhoodith tspast. rVhilehe buildingsnd rces hatwerepresent n hesitearenowunfortunatelyone,he and emains pen pacewhich anbe revitalized.naneighborhoods overdevelopeds hisone, heopportunityo create sizeableparkshould eseized ponenthusiastically.Formore han150years,hissitewas hecenter f thecommunity.ormanygeneEltions,hechurch fferedtsgrounds s a recreationalpacewhe|E llpeople,egardlessf religion, erewelcome. hildren layedhere, actoryworkersook heir unch reakshereand amilies ocializedhere.Retumingheland o this ypeof use s a chanceo preserve piece f hearea pastwhileprovidingor tspresent nd uture.Westrongly ncourageouandyourcolleaguesn elected ffice o allocateadditionalundingowad hisworthwhileroject.Sincerely,

P R O J E C T T O RP U B L I Cs p A c E s

*e\d.r--PresidentProject or PublicSpaces

Foject for Public Spaces 700Broa.iway ih Ftoo.q.,ww.ppsrq 2L2.620.5660 ewYork, Y, 0003-- Placemaking for Comm[nities -


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WalterReedSchool.P009Q58-7457hStreet.aspeth,ew ork1'1378(718)56-7105 ax:718)i156.5977Robert .Wojnarowski,rincipal

Assistant rincipals:ynda obrin0JohnonzalezoJanotrozyna-LeeoDonnaddisonGa'y Llecht, Srpeinten.lenl

October 2,2010Hon.ElizabethCrowleyCity Council Member64-77Dry HarborRoadMiddleVillage.NY 11379DearCouncil MernberCrowley,The missionof PS9, theWalterReedSchool,s to prepare tudents ith 2lst Centuryskills and nspire them throughchallenging eamingexperienceso ensure heir successandmaximize thefucompetitive position in the world. We enrollmore than 400 studentsin gradesK-8.We understandou areworkingon 6g16ininghe nembySt.Saviour's ite asapublicpark. We support his effort as we feel agreenspacehere would be beneficial for thecommunity andespeciallyour students. The site s historic and open spaces scarcenthis area. It would be wonderful ifwe hadalocationsuch as his to take the children tofbr field tnps, recreationand o useas an outdoor classroomo teach hem scienceandhistory.We encourage ou and he other electedofficials representinghis area o continue opursue unding for this promisingproject.Thank you./ 1 r lf(,__..- uP*_t vRobert WojnarowskiPrincipal

t Nev yorkCitj Departnent f LduurtionSchaot&l-o-91-!@{'P.009Q at LS. 5 0 50-40 Jacohus Street,Elmhurst, N.y. t 1373P.009Q at P.S. 58 I 72-50 Grand Ave., Mttspeth, Irf 11378P.009Q at P.S. 209 0 l6-10 Utopia Parkway, Whitestone,N.\'. 11357P.009Q et LS. 202 I138-30 Lafayeue Street, Ozonepark, |\)T I t4l7P.009Q dt P.S. 268 fi 175-02 Jamaica Averute,Jamaicu, NY I 1432


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--- OriginalMessage----From: "PatDolan"To: Sent:Monday,October 1,20107:30AMSubject:StSavioursCouncilmemberCrowley-TheQueens ivic Congress, coalition f 110neighborhoodased ivicorganizationsrepresentingenants, ondoowners,co-opownersand homeownersesiding n everypartof Queens, nceagaincallson the City ofNew York to acquireSt Saviours ite for use asapublicparlgopen o all New Yorkers.Less han a monthafterQueensost at leasta thousandrees n the GREAT STORM ofSeptember 6, heQueensCivic Congress nderstandsmore han ever he valueofgreenandopenspace.We urgeyou andyour City Council colleagues upportacquisitionofthe thisirreplaceable paceandprovidecapital unds or its purchase.As we all leamedon September 6, here s nothing ike atree.PatriciaDolanPresidentQueensCivic CongressPO Box 670706Flushing,NY 11367-0706718263-t760


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pueensoallfion&rFarJrsrdGreenpaces

October 3,2010Honorable Elizabeth S. CrowleyNYC Council Membere-77 Dry Harbor RoadMiddleVillageNY 11379Dear CouncibnemberCtowley:The mission ofour group is to prctect, preserveand advocateon behalfof, clean andbeautiff the many parksandgreenspaces n Queensandbordering areas.We do this asan organization ofover 400 volunteer,parks, greeq sportsand businessgroups n owgreatandgreenboroughofQueens.The QueensCoalition for Parks and Green Spaceswhoieheartedlysr4ports the efforts oftle MaspethCommunity to make he St. Saviout's site a viable park for the community.We know that tle people of Maspethwant and need morepublic parksandgreenspacsto enhanceleir quality oflife.I understand hat you and Bomugh PresidentMarshall have had the foresight to allocatefunding for the St Savioursprojectand I applaudyou on that. I wish to encourage ourfurther hterver*ion with othgr City and electedofficials to rrake this site anew park Ithas he potential to well sewe the over 18,000 residents hat live within a half mile of thesite. I can think ofno otherway to serveour residentsbetter, han by adding St. Savioursto our park family.


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Oueens CountyElrd Club Inc.@ (luEEXlcOUNTVBtiDcLUr.oiCOctober3,2010Hon.Elizabeth . Crowley64-77Dry HarborRoadMiddle illage,NY11379DearCouncilMember rodey,TheQueens or.rntyBirdclub conducb ieldbips,walks, ec{ures, ndpresentationsorthepuposeof findingbirds, dentifoing ird6,apprcciatirgbirds,appreciatingndcomprshendingheir environmentaleeds,educaiingmemberc nd he meribercof thepublieabouthovvo fnd and denfiry irds,andpromoting@nseruationf openspaceeandparklandor ils intinslcbeneft as wellasforthebenefitof the avian nhabitahteandrnost mportantly hy hepublicbenefitsrom heconseNdionof thesenaturaibatules nQueensCounty.vve herefore trongly upporthe creation f a natureparkattheformersiteof st.saviour'e hurch n Maspeth,Queens.Thissitewasoncebeautifullyandscapedndhosteda varietyof fee, plant,birdandanimal pecies.Restoringhegreenspaceherewouldoffierhe residents f en overdevelopedrea he chanceo connectwithnafural

ARTE GILIEi.rLOU !flID?iKALINDA KL?XPNEiIAT. RE.NTCK

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we urgeyouand allelectedoffcialsrepresentingheMaspeth ommunityoworktowad acquidnghis siteas soonaspossible fore heoppotunity s lost

#,-il/u"t--Lou Mderka,McePresirJent


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qUEENSCOUNTYnARMMUSEUM73-50Little Neck Pattrray' Flotal Pads NewYork 110M-1129 (718)347-EARM (3276)

fat:7La\47-3243www.quensfam.orse-mail$fi:#1"tfi[i OHon. ElizabethCrowieyCouncil Member64-77Dry HarborRoadMiddleVillage,NY 11379DearMs. Crowley:I amawmeof the eflorts to secure he site of the now removedSt.Saviour'sChurch n Masoeth(RustStreet)or useas apublic park.This s a worthycausedue o thedearthof parklandn that neighborhood nd alsobecause f thehistory associated ith tlis particularplot of ground. I hope hatyou will be able o find theresourceso have he Department f ParksandRecreation cquire his sitefrom theprivateinterests hat now own it,Since hedismantled t. Saviour'sChurchs still in storage,t might still bepossibleoreconstructhe churchon its original site and serve he cultural needsof thecommunity,perhapsasa museum.

Sincerelv.>a*( ?r"!";h{ / JamesA. Trent" Presidentc: Queens reservation ouncil

...oper*ted by the Colonial Fermhoucc Reetoration Society ofBellerose, Inc.A non-pro&t ter extmpt corporation crerted by ihe New York Legislaturc.


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Hon ElizabelhCrowley64-77Dry HarborRd.MiddleVillage,Nl 11379

Quecns Historical Society. L . rJ - . r )J / " ' AvenueFlushing, New york I1354Tet - 7r8-939-0642Fax - 718-539-9885E-mail: queenshistoricalsociety

@verizon,net

October3,2010DearCormcilMemberCrowley,TheQueens isloricalSecityQHS)s thehistorical ocietyor the argest oroughn New Yor* Cityad is dedicaledoprcseninghchistoryofQueenshrough dqcationalrogramg *hibitions nd croleasa ocalhistory gsearchentcr.TtrSociety oopersteslocelywirhurd sewes sa resoucc orlocalpeservation loupsandhistorical ocietieshroug[outQueensndheCityofNewyork.'lFewereeadyadvocaresorprescrvationf the St.Scviour's ifebackwhent ftst bccme threarenedwirhdeznolitionn 2006.Wocontinueo suppoftbcprBervation fthis imporunthistoricbuildins butwe orewriting o you odayabouthe and hatoriginallyhostedt.This md is the astopen paccn thx arcaof Maspcth ndb ggt ar fioD rbesiteofthe 6rsrEur,opeancolouialsetdcmentn Quccns. also s l anaea vherea murlicrofarchaeologicaligshaveuncoverod ativcAmerican ettlemeEts.crosshe stsr,gcitly alterd over heyears, is theMaurice orne- aes Maurice, neof the ounders f thecht4'.ch,asa U.S.Congrcssmrnn thcyearsbefore he civil war. Another ounder, rdgeDavidJones,ivgd n rhehousc f his fifier-in-laqDe$'ittCliDtob, etoss ustStseet.hathouss ctred fi rnfiryyears sClinton'soormtry orneormsnyyxlrs ndherehedid muchof his wor{


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QueensPreservationCouncilc/o Euler204-0543dAvenueBaysidenry 11361October 5,2010The Honorable lizabethCroivleY64-77Dry HarborRoadMiddleVillage,NY 11379RE:A Park or MaspethDearCouncilMemberCrowley,on behalfof the QueensPreservationouncil write n supportof the communityof Maspethn itseffortso preservehe historicormer ocation f St"Savioul'sChurch.\Arhen t.Savioul'swasstillstanding n thissite,we supportedhe diligent ightfor thepreservationf thecomplex longwith ts historicandscape'Unfortunately,he andscape as obliterated, hile hechurchbuildingwasdismanfledand removed. lt wasunderstoodat the time of its removal hat therewas an imminent aleof the andand a building lan. However, oneof thateverhappened, nd he and emains acantand or sale. Thismeans heopportunity xists o acquirehe siteand restorehe andscape'There s alsothe possibility f reconstructinghe churchbuilding ackon itsoriginal ite andrepurposingt for a secularuse hatwouldbenefithe community.Funding or thisprojec{mustbe found mmediatelyn order o preventhe urtherloss of open spaceandhistory. We ask thatyouand theother electedofficialsrepresenting he Maspethareatakeevery step necessary o makesurethiscommunity oesnot ose he opportunityo createa muchneededparkat theformerSt. Saviour's ite.Thankyou.MitchellGrublerChairman


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SAINT STAIISLAUS KOSTKA SCHOOLA Middle States ccrditedSchoolServing he CatholicParishesn Mespeth 61-I? Gnnd Ave. Maspth,NewYork I l3?8wwrv.stshrsschoot-ordPhone (7rE)326-1585 Fex (7r8)32G.1745HonorableElizabethCrowley64-77 Dry Harbor RoadMiddle Village,NY 11379October14.2010DearCouncilMemberCrowlev.Saint StanislausKostka School,a Catholic elementaryschool n; Maspeth,Queens,hasbeen serving he Maspeth community since 1930. We enroll, on average,250studentseach school year.We are writing to you today in support of creatingmore parkland in Maspethtoserve our student b.ody. We understandyou are working on obtaining the old SaintSaviour site on.58* Street in Maspeth as a public park, We feel that this would bebeneficial for the community and especially for our students who often times haveno place to play once they leave. school for tlle day. There are only three smallparks in Maspeth to serve the many children who live here. Theseparks are oftenovercrowded. Children need a lot of space o exerciseand alsoplaceswhere heycan leam to appreciate ining things like trees,grass,butterflies, birds and flowers.We encourageyou to continue to pursuethis worthwhile project.Thankyou.Sincerelv. / n--. J - { f /.:&tu) ry r*h"c^-.'SisterRoseTormaPrincipal


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TheSnnnyside ardens rsssrvationlliatceDedicnted o theprxest alion and revitulizalion oftheSantysicleGardensNutitnal Register Nistorie District

Ociober. lT,2010Hon,ElizabethCrowley64-77Dry l{arbor RoadMiddleVillage,NY I 1379DsarCouncilMemberCrowleyrWe in SumysideCardens reuniquely ortunatehatgreen pacewas an. ssenlial ariof theplanfor orrrcommunity.Regrettably, uchvisionhasbeen hcking rr heplarmingof westemQueens,ravingmanyof ow neighborhoods ith anshamefui eafh ofparklands,We n theSrLnnysideardessPreservalion llianee .rndontandhatyou haveallocatedi.ndingtolvard heacqui$itiolof tlreSt. Saviour's ite n Maspeth or a public park,andwe stronglysalute his initialive. Maspethhas few recreaiioral areas,evsn fis ts populationconthues togrov. There s scantandavailableharhasn'1beel eveloped, o &e St.Saviorr'sprr:per1yoffers a rare opportunily.We arequile amiliarwith thc neighborhoodnd his site,havingvisited nrun:erableimesoverthepaslseveral ecades. his historicSt.Saviour's ilewasnear c the hearlcf iis communilyjbr lhe betterponionof lwo centuries.ts mo$t ccenthistoryhasbeennearly ragic,bul evenasit stands acant oday, t o{lershope or rebirthandnhappy esolufion.We wouldbe verygrateful o be able o oin wilh all our friendc nQueensn celebrating parkofferinga clearerenvironment;:nd{oluent to residents fall ages-ald perhaps ven he reconstructionfamostmpof lant stoncruj lding.We uryeyou andotherelected tTcials epre$entinglis reigl$orhood10supporlanii ully fundthis mpodantprojecl.Si.ncerelvours.,/ i,,(*Herbene]froldsPresidert

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m lxag"E flara*xnr ot xff E a uImober 14.2010

DearCounoilMemberCrowley,Wast6Manageme makqe ourbueinet8 "Third(Gree]fvely day.Whet we Thir&Green, ye hlnkofa lotld whet? heenvirornsnt k r6pddandeveryac{on sairndat r6cd\r6ry nd tsslofalion,As a leader ngreening ommunities,WastsManagpmnt ronglysuppoftsA|6.creationof a pr6lic parkBt |e formetsib ot St. Savlout'sChurch n MaFpath, uene.A rsstoredgteenareawouHhelpb snhancehe environmentndneighborhoodadjacent the nduskblzone asrflellaeptovide creallmalspace o lhe esidentlalcornmurw.The activiFt8 r lohr8dwith thls ptoiest have $,oded long and hardandthoir ltorb alcornmeridable. ws al w lng to rvor* with thern and you to |T6ke$ftat q.lffenlly is apropoealnio a ruality.

Sincely,fizra^*-achelArnarCommunity ndGo\remmer FlalionsManager

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