The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission is finally considering doing their job. Tomorrow they will vote if they will calendar 227 Duffield Street. If they vote to calendar it, the LPC will then vote whether to landmark it in July 2020.
CALL TO ACTION TODAY
Email/call Sarah Carroll, Chair & Commissioner of LPC and tweet at the LPC:
Phone: 212-669-7817
Phone Script:
- Tomorrow, vote to calendar 227 Duffield because of its critical role in the abolition movement and the Underground Railroad in Brooklyn, NY.
- Vote to calendar 227 Duffield to prove NYC's commitment to uplifting the legacy of anti-racism and commemorating the history of resistance.
- I strongly believe that the LPC needs to calendar and landmark 227 Duffield to turn it into a museum and preserve this important historic contribution to the fight against racism in the US.
Email: scarroll@lpc.nyc.gov ; lkersavage@lpc.nyc.gov ; klemosmchale@lpc.nyc.gov
Sample Email:
Greetings,
I am writing to ask that you vote to calendar 227 Duffield Street tomorrow, June 30, 2020. If you vote to calendar 227 Duffield, you, the LPC, and NYC will have an inimitable opportunity in July to prove NYC's commitment to the legacy of abolition, anti-racism, and resistance.
We must landmark 227 Duffield because it is well-documented that it was used as a meeting house for the abolitionist movement and helped enslaved people find freedom through the Underground Railroad.
I strongly believe that the site needs to be turned into a museum and preserved to commemorate this important historic contribution to the fight against racism in the US and to educate future generations on this indelible piece of American history.
Vote to calendar Duffield!
Sincerely,
[Your name here]
@nyclandmarks Your job is to protect landmarks. Do your job & vote to calendar #227Duffield tomorrow! #Save227Duffield #BlackLandmarksMatter #BlackLivesMatter #BrooklynIsNotforSale #BlackHistoryMatters #PreserveBlackHistory
@nyclandmarks Honor the role of #227DuffieldStreet in the abolition movement & the #UndergroundRailroad! Vote to calendar #Duffield tomorrow! #Save227Duffield #BlackLandmarksMatter #BrooklynIsNotforSale #BlackHistoryMatters #PreserveBlackHistory #BlackLivesMatter
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