[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 92 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1133]
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              TRIBUTE TO GRAMERCY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATES

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 20, 1996

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
Gramercy Neighborhood Associates which has done so much to improve the 
quality of life in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of my district.
  The Gramercy Neighborhood Associates is primarily involved with the 
area from Park Avenue South to Third Avenue, and from 17th Street to 
22d Street. Thanks to the hard work of the staff, members, and sponsors 
who make all of the association's work possible, GNA has become a model 
for a community-based organization.
  GNA works to beautify the neighborhood by holding a clean & green day 
each spring. Also, the association plants and maintains sidewalk trees 
and tree-garden fences. GNA keeps in touch with the needs of the 
neighborhood by holding monthly board of directors meetings at which 
key local issues of safety, traffic, sanitation, and quality of life 
are discussed and acted upon.
  The Gramercy Neighborhood Associates also plays a vital role in the 
preservation and protection of the Gramercy Park Historic District, and 
is presently seeking the designation of extensions to the historic 
district as well as the landmarking of individual buildings of 
architectural, cultural, or historic merit in the area.
  I am proud of the hard work that the Gramercy Neighborhood Associates 
has put into the community. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join 
with me today in tribute to the Gramercy Neighborhood Associates and 
all of the hard work that they have done to improve the qualify of life 
in our community and throughout the city of New York.

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