[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 3, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E947-E948]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                CARNEGIE HILL NEIGHBORS' 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 1995
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Carnegie 
Hill Neighbors, Inc. on this, its 25th anniversary. On May 1, Carnegie 
Hill Neighbors celebrated two and a half decades of outstanding service 
to the city of New York.
  For over 25 years, the group's record of achievement in community 
service has been outstanding. Carnegie Hill Neighbors has been a major 
force in protecting thousands of New York City's most important 
buildings, and improving the aesthetic surroundings that we in New York 
have come to enjoy.
  Carnegie Hill Neighbors represents a district that traverses from 
Museum Mile up to Third Avenue and from 86th Street to 98th Street. As 
the proud Member of Congress from this area, I know first-hand how 
Carnegie Hill Neighbors has strived to preserve 19th century 
brownstones, museums, prewar limestone apartment buildings, and other 
institutions that make up one of New York City's most unique 
architectural districts.
  [[Page E948]] One of the group's top priorities has been to establish 
zoning laws which protect the architectural magnificence that exists in 
the city, and ensure that future buildings only add to the city's charm 
and beauty. In the first 3 years of its existence, Carnegie Hill 
Neighbors fought to tighten zoning laws on all avenues and streets, 
which had previously been the same liberal regulations for First, 
Second, and Third Avenues.
  In 1985, Carnegie Hill Neighbors won rezoning to limit mid-block 
structures to size of brownstones. Almost 10 years later, they won an 
expansion of the Carnegie Hill Historic District which brought the 
total number of landmark buildings in the area to 400. Along with these 
distinguished achievements the group continues to serve its 
neighborhood through ongoing programs such as the Community Car Patrol 
Program, street cleaning, tree care, and environmental education.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to help Carnegie Hill Neighbors celebrate its 
25th anniversary. I would like to personally thank and honor Elizabeth 
Ashby, the current president, and Fred Papert and Ron Spence, the 
organization's first two presidents, for their exemplary work and 
devotion to the preservation of our city's heritage. On behalf of the 
constituents of New York's 14th Congressional District, I would like to 
express my sincerest appreciation to the Carnegie Hill Neighbors for 
preserving our district's heritage and I wish them continued success 
over the next 25 years.


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