Undergound RR: Consultants Caught In Another Lie
The latest in a series of holes-you-could-drive-a-truck-through in the credibility of the ESDC-sponsored report that made the case against preserving the row of houses on Duffield Street with credible links to the Underground Railroad in Brooklyn? The consultants hacks who wrote the report, AKRF, claimed that the New York State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) had…
The latest in a series of holes-you-could-drive-a-truck-through in the credibility of the ESDC-sponsored report that made the case against preserving the row of houses on Duffield Street with credible links to the Underground Railroad in Brooklyn? The consultants hacks who wrote the report, AKRF, claimed that the New York State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) had ruled that the houses were not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places when in fact the Office had never been asked to make determination. According to a press release from City Council Member Letitia James, the only contact AKRF ever had with SHPO was an information request about whether the state agency had anything existing in their files about the Duffield Street houses; the consultants misrepresented a negative response to this question as an explicit rejection of the houses’ eligibility. As a result of the purposefully misleading actions, James has called for a halt to any proceedings relating to the seizure of the properties through eminent domain. In the meantime, as we understand it, anyone wanting to put a statement on record with HPD has until May 30.
Underground Railroad Hearing Set For Tomorrow [Brownstoner] GMAP
I am one of the home owners on Duffield street.1.AKRF took 6 hours of my oral history this was 60 pages of type writen testomoney and not one word was attributed to me in that report from my oral History
2. there was ablack jeweler who rented a store in the building at 233 Duffield street he decovered artifact atributed to the underground railroad his Jewelry shop was called FUN JEWELRY AKRF changed fun to Joker Jewelry and then said there is no such shop at 233 duffield street that is one of hundreds of errors that AKRF put into there 500,000 dollar pack of untruths
3. they said there were no abolitionist who lived on the block Walt whitman lived on the block he was aknown abalishonist
4. they said there were no known abolisonistic activities on the block
Reverend peck,The Tappen brother, Frances loyd Garrison and the Truesdale all known abolishist met at 229 duffield street durring pre civil war period. Check it out!
need I go on further? check it out for your self
Just remember no one in NYS is safe from Eminent Domain Abuse where a developer can get any municapality to take your property for develpment without your permission
check it out!
don’t have to believe me
New york Stare has been given a rating of “F” by the Castle coalition a national non for profit foundation who monitors eminent domain abuse in the USA
check it out!
there are 41 state who have taken steps to lesson the abuse under eminent domain New york is one of nine who did not. and they are considered theworst affender check it out!
I am one of the home owners on Duffield street.1.AKRF took 6 hours of my oral history this was 60 pages of type writen testomoney and not one word was attributed to me in that report from my oral History
2. there was ablack jeweler who rented a store in the building at 233 Duffield street he decovered artifact atributed to the underground railroad his Jewelry shop was called FUN JEWELRY AKRF changed fun to Joker Jewelry and then said there is no such shop at 233 duffield street that is one of hundreds of errors that AKRF put into there 500,000 dollar pack of untruths
3. they said there were no abolitionist who lived on the block Walt whitman lived on the block he was aknown abalishonist
4. they said there were no known abolisonistic activities on the block
Reverend peck,The Tappen brother, Frances loyd Garrison and the Truesdale all known abolishist met at 229 duffield street durring pre civil war period. Check it out!
need I go on further? check it out for your self
Just remember no one in NYS is safe from Eminent Domain Abuse where a developer can get any municapality to take your property for develpment without your permission
check it out!
don’t have to believe me
New york Stare has been given a rating of “F” by the Castle coalition a national non for profit foundation who monitors eminent domain abuse in the USA
check it out!
there are 41 state who have taken steps to lesson the abuse under eminent domain New york is one of nine who did not. and they are considered theworst affender check it out!
check out this continuing drama. Put up some $$ and you can carry out the anti-eminent domain, build your own museum fight.
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=27&id=13110
speaking of underground tunnels, did you know that there was an atlantic ave. tunnel? It was considered urban myth for a long time. Check it out:
http://www.nyc24.org/2003/issue2/story1/
http://www.andrewraff.com/weblog/2002/11/19_tunnel_vision.php
Let’s replace Tish James ASAP. As one of her constituents and former tenant (yes she does own property and treats her tenants like crap), she is not at all for the disenfranchised. She absolutely does not practice what she preaches. I initially supported her based on her rhetoric, gave her the benefit of the doubt, but not only does this POLITICIAN provide un-affordable, decrepit housing, but she also had the audacity to berate us when we signed a petition to get another candidate on the ballot. She marched up to our apartment (2F) and demanded to know why we signed a petition that would allow another candidate to run against her. I suppose she was that threatened by this gentleman and democracy took a back seat. I do hope she finds a job in which she’s able to realize some success, perhaps replacing Rosie on the View…doing what she does best, blowing a lot of hot air.
oops…meant to write Fort Greene
remember, these houses aren’t just about fugitive slaves. They’re also about the abolitionists, people who sacrificed and placed their welfare on the line to help another human being when they really didn’t have to.
The abolitionists and runaway slaves transcended the barriers of race and class; they found a common ground to work towards a common cause for the betterment of society. I think they serve as a great role model for current day Brooklyn.
Downtown Brooklyn, Forte Greene and Clinton Hill were the homes to many abolitionists and there are rumors that a network of tunnels can be found throughout these neighborhoods.
I wonder if there are any records of abolitionists on Duffield street in the Weekesville records (if there are any) or in some of the historical newspaper archives.
I walked down this block last evening.
Hard to imagine you entice or interest too many people with this as an historic site. What are you going to do? Say, maybe some fugitive slaves seeking freedom were harbored here? Not like place is going to have anything from that period. Block is anything but pleasant.
David Yasky is a putz.
He’s available for purchase or lease.