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The Sunset Park Landmarks Committee will hold a walking tour of the neighborhood next Saturday, April 13. Urban historian and former Sunset Park resident Joe Svehlak will lead the tour, which will start at the landmarked courthouse on 43rd Street and 4th Avenue. The walk will focus on history, architecture, ethnic diversity, development, and the area’s potential to become a New York City landmark district (it is already listed on the National Registry of Historic Places). The group is seeking New York City landmark status in part to stop historically inappropriate alterations, of which it has several examples pictured on its website. The two-and-a-half hour tour will end in the area’s Chinatown. To reserve a spot, go here.
Photo of 40th Street by Sunset Park Landmarks Committee


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  1. You are correct in that it is the ugly alterations that are deisliked, not the people. Youare not correct about the 4 stopping the shine from appearing on the 400 blocks. There is plenty now, including on some 3 story brownstone buildings in addition to the smaller row houses. I have been told that the chrome (that’s what I call it) is preferred because it does not need to be painted. There are also ugly and ungainly alterations of many of the stoops. Granted, the stone is deteriorating on some of them, but they can be rehabbed in a tasteful way (treads only.)

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