To advocate for landmark status for architecturally & culturally significant sites in Rego Park, Forest Hills, & nearby Queens communities, & document local history.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
ABC News: Queens Tennis Club Considers Next Move For The Historic Forest Hills Tennis Stadium
ABC
Eyewitness News: This is a piece on the historic Forest Hills Tennis
Stadium by reporter Lisa Colagrossi, featuring interviews by Michael
Perlman of Rego-Forest Preservation Council, & Councilman Domenic M.
Recchia, Jr, Chair of the City Council Finance Committee. It features
its status, since proposals are under review for the site, memorabilia,
and positions of Rego-Forest Preservation Council & the Councilman,
as well as the Stadium Arts Alliance proposal to restore &
creatively reuse the stadium year-round:http://abclocal.go.com/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=8592355
Please share this interview with your colleagues and friends. If you know of anyone who could assist the cause, please email unlockthevault@hotmail.com
Please circulate our flyer to your friends, to help increase our volunteer membership & preservation supporters. Click on the image to download our flyer.
3. NOMINATE a site or district for the State & National Register of Historic Places to commemorate it & increase the likelihood of acquiring funds for restoration & upgrades:
Rego-Forest Preservation Council seeks to preserve and commemorate the architectural and cultural history of Rego Park, Forest Hills, and adjacent neighborhoods of Queens, NY. We work with citizens, affiliate organizations, and property owners on local, city, state, & federal levels. Avenues include Individual Landmarks, Historic Districts, Rezonings, State & National Register properties and districts; to ultimately provide funding assistance for restoration and adaptive reuse, safeguard community character, and convey historic pride for current and future generations.
Help us gain new members by downloading our sign-up form & presenting it to your friends & family, and then return it to us. You will be recognized for your help.
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