[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 2 (Thursday, January 5, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E52-E53]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    HONORING THE ST. NICHOLAS NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION CORPORATION

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 4, 1995
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 19th 
anniversary of the Saint Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corp.
  St. Nicks, as it is commonly known, came into existence in response 
to a catastrophic fire which left 18 families homeless. Through the 
spirit of volunteerism, the families were resettled and the group began 
looking at rebuilding on the vacant lot and rehabilitating an adjacent 
building. From that point in 1975, St. Nicks has flourished and grown 
under the guidance of the Pratt Center for Community and Environmental 
Development into an organization that provides comprehensive services 
to revitalize and redevelop the Greenpoint/Williamsburg areas of 
Brooklyn.
  Its 19 years of experience with Brooklyn's housing issues has allowed 
St. Nicks to accomplish some truly amazing feats. It has redeveloped or 
constructed over 25 units of low- and moderate-income housing, 
including senior housing, housing for homeless families, and two-family 
homes. St. Nicks also assists over 300 families and individuals each 
year with tenant advocacy services and homelessness prevention 
programs.
  In addition, St. Nicks provides economic development programs in an 
effort to revitalize the economic base of the Greenpoint and 
Williamsburg areas of Brooklyn. The services provided by St. Nicks 
include job training, security 
[[Page E53]] patrols, and development of an industrial park day care 
center.
  Mr. Speaker, the St. Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corp. is the 
type of organization that we would all like to have behind us in times 
of need. It is incredible to think that a horrible fire would give 
birth to such a wonderful organization, and I ask that my colleagues 
join me in saluting the 19th anniversary of St. Nicks.


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