[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16757-16758]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF CAROL SCHACHTER, FORMER CHAIR OF COMMUNITY BOARD 6 OF 
                               MANHATTAN

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 20, 2007

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to 
Carol Schachter, the former Chair of Community Board 6 of Manhattan. 
Ms. Schachter is being honored this month at the annual dinner of the 
Board, which plays a critical advisory function in New York City's 
municipal government on a wide range of matters relating to the quality 
of life in several neighborhoods on Manhattan's East Side.
  Originally appointed to serve on Community Board 6 in 1995, Carol 
Schachter served with distinction as its Chair from 2004 to 2006. She 
currently is the Board's Secretary and Chair of its Business Affairs 
and Street Activities Committee, positions she also held prior to her 
election as Chair. As Chair of Community Board 6, Carol Schachter 
helped spearhead the effort to preserve the ``Sobriety Garden'' at 
Bellevue Hospital, an initiative she undertook with her husband, John.
  Ms. Schachter also ably oversaw the development of the Community 
Board's 197-A and 197-C zoning and land use plans. With the closing of 
the Con Edison waterside plant, a large swathe of Community Board 6 
will be rezoned. This offers the opportunity to create new parks and 
open space, as well as new schools. The 197-A and 197-C plans address 
these important land use issues as well as other significant concerns 
in the Community Board 6 area. The Board's final submission

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was thoughtful and inspiring, presenting a promising vision of the 
future for its neighborhoods.
  As the Chair of Manhattan Community Board 6, Ms. Schachter led her 
fellow Members in carrying out the Board's challenging mission of 
reviewing and advising municipal government on a broad spectrum of 
public policies and issues, such as land use, zoning, and the City 
budget. With firm and effective leadership, Carol Schachter led 
Community Board 6 as it monitored the nuts and bolts of municipal 
government, as well, including the delivery of City services. She 
devoted herself tirelessly to improving the local quality of life on 
concerns including traffic congestion, deteriorating housing stock, 
sanitation pick-up and street cleaning, and the oversight of local bars 
and restaurants. As the Board's Chair, she ably represented the 
interests of residents and businesses in a large, diverse area of 
Manhattan stretching from East 14th Street to East 59th Street and from 
Irving Place, Lexington and Park Avenues to the East River.
  In addition to her tireless service to Community Board 6 of 
Manhattan, Carol Schachter has been a dedicated civic activist. She 
volunteered her time and effort as President of the Stuyvesant Park 
Neighborhood Association, serves as a member of the 13th, 17th and 19th 
Police Precinct Councils, and helped found the organization All Out 
Arts.
  Madam Speaker, I request that my colleagues join me in paying tribute 
to Carol Schachter for her outstanding service and dedication to the 
civic life of our nation's greatest metropolis.

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