Historical March 1980 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Dear Mr. Bolden: This is to inform you that the Nina Place Block Association in its . meeting of February 10, 1980, determined by the vote of its members to refrain from sending representation from the Block Unit to the Redevelopment Corporation to be formed by the Skinker-DeBaliviere Council.
It is the position of the Block Unit that the Nina Place Area has shown significant improvement over the last year, and that the property owners and residents are demonstrating that even greater improvements in the individual properties and in the general area will continue to take place: Numerous property owners are now involved in securing work write-ups and specifications for their properties. Some of these involve major renovation, some property owners will be concerned at the present with meeting basic code requirements. while plans of other property owners involve conversion to condominiums. It is therefore very strongly felt that a Redevelopment Corporation operating in the area is neither feasible nor desirable.
In addition it is believed that the continuing poor treatment and lack of respect shown by the Council for the property owners and residents of the Nina Place Area and for their views has already damaged relationships to such an extent that we find further attempts to cooperate with the Council to be fruitless. Further it is our position that to join a Redevelopment Corporation dominated by the Council, and which is to determine the fate of our homes and properties, would constitute a threat to our own well-being.
We request the assistance and support of the Washington Heights Neighborhood Association and of its representatives to the Council in assuring that the continued efforts of the residents and property owners of the Nina Place Area are not ignored or undermined by those who have demonstrated a continuing effort to take over the properties and the neighborhood.
We request that the Washington Heights Neighborhood Association let its voice be heard on issues such as those where funding is sought by the Council under the guise that it has the cooperation and blessing of the Nina Place residents and property owners.
Sincerely, Willis Lloyd, Chairperson Nina Place Block Association
Originally published in The Paper, March 1980.
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