AN OPEN APPEAL TO THE LOWER EAST SIDE RESIDENTS FOR SUPPORT ON SAVING OUR BUILDINGS AND HOMES. AS OF JUNE 21,2010 THE BEGINNING OF SPURA(SEWARD PARK URBAN RENEWAL AREA) DEVELOPEMENT PLANS ARE BEING SUBMITTED WITHOUT OUR PRECIOUS BUILDING BEING INCLUDED. AS MANY DISPLACED FORMER TENANTS OF THE AREA CAN AFFIRM, ONCE REMOVED , NO ONE RETURNS. OUR BUILDINGS HAVE HOUSED AND SERVICED NUMEROUS FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS CHARACTERS IN HISTORY. JUST ONE EXAMPLE GOING BACK TO THE 1930'S-1940'S, THE STORE RECENTLY KNOWN AS "RUBY'S FRUITS AND VEGETABLES" , WAS THE TAILORS SHOP THAT MADE THE SUITS FOR "LUCKY" LUCIANO! WE NEED THESE BUILDING TO HOLD THE GREATNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THESE BUILDING ARE ALSO OUR HOMES.
YOUR SUPPORT IS VALUED. THANK YOU.
