Bed-Stuy Landmark Expansion: When and How?

Bed-Stuy Patch has a variation on a tune we’ve heard plenty of times before, but it’s still worth a listen: When will expanded landmarking in Bedford Stuyvesant become a reality, and how to make it happen? The map above (click to enlarge) shows the existing and proposed landmark areas and the article breaks down the distinct designation pushes thus: “The current movement to landmark in Bed-Stuy is spearheaded by 3 different coalitions: The Community Board 3 Landmarks Committee, The Bedford Corners Joint Block Association and the Stuyvesant East Preservation Action League. The four districts proposed for landmarking are: Bedford Corners, The Stuyvesant Heights Extension, Stuyvesant East, and Stuyvesant North, encompassing more than 60 blocks. During the summer of 2010 the coalition started a door-to-door petition campaign where its members spoke directly to approximately 300 homeowners. Stuyvesant East held two community forums in the spring of 2010 and the community board has held several forums over the past two years. ‘Without community support, the LPC is not going to do this,’ said Peri Defino, a committee member of the Stuyvesant Heights Extension. ‘If they don’t see community support, they walk away. So people cannot be complacent and figure somebody else is going to do this.'” Meanwhile, Bedford Stuyvesant Society for Historic Preservation is an e-clearinghouse for the expanded landmarking efforts.
Community Consensus: Why LPC Really, Really Needs to See It [Bed-Stuy Patch]
Bedford Stuyvesant Society for Historic Preservation [Official Site]