As important as it is to vote now for the leadership of our country, it was just as important back in 1947. The citizens of New York had the responsibility to register in October so they could vote on a life-changing proposition. Proposition 3 deals with housing, and a 300,000,000 bond issue, which would make the money available for construction of public housing. One of these was Foster Projects, later known as Martin Luther King Towers.
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It's 1947
1390 Fifth Avenue - Photo dated June 2019
If not for the successful passing of Proposition 3, the building of the ten buildings, multiple playgrounds and the three-block living area that we call MLK Towers, would not have existed. This is all explained in the article below written on October 1, 1947, in The New York Age newspaper.
From The New York Age (N.Y., N.Y.), October 1, 1949, SAt., Page 4
The important excerpts from the article:
* Demolition work is in progress with Stephen Foster Houses, Between Lenox and Fifth Avenue.
** Housing Under O'Dwyer - Forty-two housing constructed, under construction, or planned - that's the record of the O'Dwyer administration. Other projects planned for this community are the following: Stephen Foster Houses, between Lenox and Fifth Avenues, 112th and 115th Streets.
* Demolition work is in progress with Stephen Foster Houses, Between Lenox and Fifth Avenue.
** Housing Under O'Dwyer - Forty-two housing constructed, under construction, or planned - that's the record of the O'Dwyer administration. Other projects planned for this community are the following: Stephen Foster Houses, between Lenox and Fifth Avenues, 112th and 115th Streets.
1930 Fifth Avenue (115th Street side)
So just like in 1947, this is a struggle that must be won. Get out there and make certain that you vote like your future depended on it.
2 COMMENTS
KAIRI CHAPMAN
10/29/2020 06:23:14 amIm from 40 west, 115th street. I really enjoyed reading the history and looking at the pictures.
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LORNA GREEN
10/31/2020 12:53:40 amThanks for this blast from the past. I spent my childhood visiting family. And my Aunt Ruthy Glover was a social justice warrior there especially for the seniors
KAIRI CHAPMAN
10/29/2020 06:23:14 amIm from 40 west, 115th street. I really enjoyed reading the history and looking at the pictures.
REPLY
LORNA GREEN
10/31/2020 12:53:40 amThanks for this blast from the past. I spent my childhood visiting family. And my Aunt Ruthy Glover was a social justice warrior there especially for the seniors