Organizations
From The Peopling of NYC
Park Slope Betterment Committee
Founders: Joe Ferris & Everett H. Ortner
Purpose: Committee which was responsible for stabilizing the area, recovering the value of historical homes and recruiting buyers to the neighborhood by organizing tours.
Brownstone Revival Committee of New York(1968)
Chairman-Ken Patton
Founder & 1st President- Everett H. Ortner
Park Slope Betterment Committee joined the Brownstone Revival Committee of New York whose purpose was to preserve the brownstones of old New York neighborhoods. After two years members totaled 2,000 people. In the beginning the committee dealt with the problem of red-lining. They worked with mortgage departments and banks of New York to regulate the prices of brownstones and allow New Yorkers to buy houses at reasonable rates.
Brownstone Revival Coalition:(1996)
The Brownstone Revival Committee was renamed the Brownstone Revival Coalition in 1996. It is now a citywide organization devoted to the promotion and preservation of New York City's communities.
The Fifth Avenue Committee: (1977)
A committee responsible for taking care of low-income tenants. Some of its jobs are: 1) Rehabilitating abandoned buildings for affordable housing, 2) Providing jobs for unemployed residents 3) Organizing the local population and workers 4) Providing educational opportunities
The Park Slope Civic Council:
An organization made up of community volunteers who serve as Trustees. They serve for the general membership of 700 families. It was orginally called the South Brooklyn Board of Trade (1896).
Their purpose is to:
- identify and address issues related to the community
- create projects to improve the area
- Assist in the funding of local non-profit organizations that benefit those living and working in Park Slope through funds raised by the Annual Park Slope Civic Council House Tour.
website: http://www.parkslopeciviccouncil.org/ccmission.htm