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Following is the text of a proclamation issued by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz: Whereas, it is a time-honored Brooklyn tradition to recognize those outstanding individuals and organizations dedicated to the betterment of the neighborhoods they serve and the great Borough of Brooklyn; and Whereas, President Craig Bickerstaff and the officers and members of the Willowtown Association–a [...] The following talk about Willowtown’s “saint,” Alfred T. White, 1846-1921, was given by Bradley Smith, a resident of White’s progressive Riverside Apartments in Willowtown for nearly 50 years, at a rally opening Willowtown’s annual spring fair May 16, 2009. My friends, we are here today to honor Alfred Tredway White and to take a look at [...] The Willowtown annual street fair has been announced and will take place on Saturday May 16th. The fair will be dedicated to the “great heart and mastermind of Brooklyn’s better self,” Alfred T. White. This is the 120th anniversary of the construction of his progressive Riverside Houses on Columbia Place. We’ll hear about his impact [...] |
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