THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1910
Resolution affirming the designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the Bedford Stuyvesant/Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District, Borough of Brooklyn, Designation List No. 463, LP-2496 (L.U. No. 866; 20135631 HKK; N 130270 HKK).
By Council Members Comrie and Lander
WHEREAS, the Landmarks Preservation Commission filed with the Council on April 26, 2013 a copy of its designation dated April 16, 2013 (the "Designation"), of the Bedford Stuyvesant/Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District, Community District 3, Borough of Brooklyn.
The Bedford-Stuyvesant/Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District consists of the property bounded by a line beginning at northwest corner of Malcolm X Boulevard and Chauncey Street, continuing westerly along the northern curbline of Chauncey Street, southerly across Chauncey Street along a line extending northerly from the eastern property line of 82 Chauncey Street, southerly along the eastern property line of 82 Chauncey Street, , westerly along the southern property lines of 82 through 78 Chauncey Street and 419 Stuyvesant Avenue, westerly across Stuyvesant Avenue, southerly along the western curbline of Stuyvesant Avenue, northwesterly along the northern curbline of Fulton Street to a point in the middle of the roadbed of Lewis Avenue, northerly along a line extending up the middle of the roadbed of Lewis Avenue to its intersection with a point on a line which continues the northern curbline of Bainbridge Street, westerly along that line and the northern curbline of Bainbridge Street, northerly from the curbline to the western property line of 430 Lewis Avenue (aka 67 Bainbridge Street) through 424 Lewis Avenue, westerly along part of the southern property line of 422 Lewis Avenue, westerly along the southern property lines of 206 through 142-144 Decatur Street (aka 471-477 Marcus Garvey Boulevard), westerly to the eastern curbline of Marcus Garvey Boulevard, northerly along the eastern curbline of Marcus Garvey Boulevard, westerly across Marcus Garvey Boulevard to the southern property line of 140 Decatur Street (aka 464 Marcus Garvey Boulevard), westerly along the southern property lines of 140 Decatur Street (aka 464 Marcus Garvey Boulevard) and 138 Decatur Street, northerly along part of the western property line of 138 Decatur Street, westerly along the southern property lines of 136 through 132 Decatur Street, northerly along part of the western property line of 132 Decatur Street, westerly along the southern property line of 3 Albany Avenue, westerly across Albany Avenue, southerly along the western curbline of Albany Avenue, westerly to the northern building line of 8 Albany Avenue, westerly along the northern building line of 8 Albany Avenue, southerly along part of the eastern property line of 116 Decatur Street, westerly along the southern property lines of 116 through 110 Decatur Street and part of the southern property line of 108 Decatur Street, westerly along the southern property lines of 104 through 88 Decatur Street and 631 Throop Avenue, westerly to the eastern curbline of Throop Avenue, northerly along the eastern curbline of Throop Avenue, westerly across Throop Avenue to the easternmost point of the southern property line of 70-72 Decatur Street (aka 644 Throop Avenue), westerly, northerly, and northwesterly along the southern property line of 70-72 Decatur Street (aka 644 Throop Avenue), northwesterly along the southern property lines of 68 through 52 Decatur Street, southwesterly along part of the eastern property line of 50 Decatur Street (aka 1497 Fulton Street), northwesterly along a line to the southern property line of 44 Decatur Street, northwesterly along the southern property line of 44 Decatur Street, southwesterly along part of the eastern property line of 42 Decatur Street, northwesterly along the southern property lines of 42 and 40 Decatur Street, southwesterly along part of the eastern property line of 38 Decatur Street, northwesterly along the southern property lines of 38 and 36 Decatur Street, northeasterly along the western property line of 36 Decatur Street, northerly across Decatur Street, westerly along the northern curbline of Decatur Street, northerly along the eastern curbline of Tompkins Avenue, westerly to the southern property line of 58-72 MacDonough Street (aka 468-480 Tompkins Avenue), westerly along the southern property line of 58-72 MacDonough Street (aka 469-480 Tompkins Avenue), northerly along the western property line of 58-72 MacDonough Street (aka 469-480 Tompkins Avenue), northerly to the southern curbline of MacDonough Street, easterly along the southern curbline of MacDonough Street, northerly across MacDonough Street to the western property line of 61-73 MacDonough Street (aka 458-466 Tompkins Avenue), northerly along the western property line of 61-73 MacDonough Street (aka 458-466 Tompkins Avenue), easterly along the northern property line of 61-73 MacDonough Street (aka 458-466 Tompkins Avenue), easterly across Tompkins Avenue, northerly along the eastern curbline of Tompkins Avenue, easterly to the northern property line of 467 Tompkins Avenue, easterly along the northern property line of 467 Tompkins Avenue, easterly to the northern property line of 91-97 MacDonough Street, easterly along the northern property lines of 91-97 through 129 MacDonough Street, southerly along part of the eastern property line of 129 MacDonough Street, easterly along the northern property line of 133 MacDonough Street, northerly along part of the western property line of 137 MacDonough Street, easterly along the northern property line of 137 MacDonough Street, southerly along part of the eastern property line of 137 MacDonough Street, easterly along the northern property line of 141 MacDonough Street (aka 622 Throop Avenue), easterly to a point in the middle of the roadbed of Throop Avenue, northerly along a line extending up the middle of the roadbed of the Throop Avenue to a point in the middle of its intersection with Macon Street, easterly along a line extending down the middle of the roadbed of Macon Street to its intersection with a point on a line which continues the eastern curbline of Throop Avenue, northerly along that line and the eastern curbline of Throop Avenue, easterly to the northern property line of 267 Macon Street (aka 579 Throop Avenue), easterly along the northern property lines of 267 Macon Street (aka 579 Throop Avenue) through 331 Macon Street and part of the northern property line of 333 Macon Street, northerly along the western property lines of 410 through 404 Marcus Garvey Boulevard (aka 394-400 Halsey Street) to the southern curbline of Halsey Street, easterly along the southern curbline of Halsey Street, southerly along the western curbline of Marcus Garvey Boulevard, easterly across Marcus Garvey Boulevard to the northern property line of 417 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, easterly along the northern property line of 417 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, southerly along part of the eastern property line 417 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, easterly along the northern property lines of 351 through 403 Macon Street, northerly along part of the western property line of 364 Lewis Avenue and the western property lines of 362 through354-356 Lewis Avenue (aka 468-476 Halsey Street) to the southern curbline of Halsey Street, easterly along the southern curbline of Halsey Street, easterly across Lewis Avenue to its intersection with the eastern curbline of Lewis Avenue, northerly across Halsey Street, northerly along the eastern curbline of Lewis Avenue, easterly to the northern property line of 437 Halsey Street (aka 343-351 Lewis Avenue), easterly along the northern property lines of 437 Halsey Street (aka 343-351 Lewis Avenue) through 503 Halsey Street, northerly along the western property lines of 308 through 302 Stuyvesant Avenue (aka 568 Hancock Street), northerly across Hancock Street, northerly along the western property lines of 300 Stuyvesant Avenue (aka 561 Hancock Street) through 284 Stuyvesant Avenue (aka 624-632 Jefferson Avenue) to the southern curbline of Jefferson Avenue, easterly along the southern curbline of Jefferson Avenue, easterly across Stuyvesant Avenue, easterly along the southern curbline of Jefferson Avenue, southerly to the eastern property line of 273-279 Stuyvesant Avenue (aka 634 Jefferson Avenue), southerly along the eastern property line of 273-279 Stuyvesant Avenue (aka 634 Jefferson Avenue), easterly along part of the northern property line of 281 Stuyvesant Avenue, southerly along the eastern property lines of 281 Stuyvesant Avenue and 575 Hancock Street (aka 285 Stuyvesant Avenue), southerly across Hancock Street, southerly along the eastern property lines of 291 Stuyvesant Avenue (aka 576 Hancock Street) through 297 Stuyvesant Avenue and part of the eastern property line of 299 Stuyvesant Avenue, easterly along the northern property lines of 525 through 533 Halsey Street, southerly along part of the eastern property line of 553 Halsey Street, easterly along the northern property lines of 553A and 555 Halsey Street, northerly along part of the western property line of 557 Halsey Street, easterly along the northern property lines of 557 through 559 Halsey Street, southerly along part of the eastern property lines of 559 Halsey Street, easterly along the northern property lines of 561 through 573 Halsey Street and part of the northern property line of 254 Malcolm X Boulevard, northerly along the western property lines of 248 through 240 Malcolm X Boulevard (aka 654 Hancock Street) to the southern curbline of Hancock Street, easterly along the southern curbline of Hancock Street, and southerly along the western curbline of Malcolm X Boulevard to the point of the beginning.
WHEREAS, the Designation is subject to review by the Council pursuant to Section 3020 of the City Charter;
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission submitted to the Council on June 21, 2013, its report on the Designation dated June 19, 2013 (the "Report");
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Designation on August 19, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Designation;
RESOLVED:
Pursuant to Section 3020 of the City Charter, and on the basis of the information and materials contained in the Designation and the Report, the Council affirms the Designation.
Adopted.
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The City of New York, } ss.:
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on August 22, 2013, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council