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Manida Street deemed 150th historic district in NYC
Landmarks Preservation Commission designates area in Hunts Point
BY JASON COHEN
The New York City Landmarks
Preservation Commission
(LPC) voted to designate
the Manida Street Historic District
in Hunts Point on June 23.
Designed by architects
James Meehan and Daube &
Kreymborg, and built in 1908,
the Manida Street Historic
District is an example of the
early-20th century development
of Hunts Point, according to
the LPC.
“I am so pleased that New
York City’s 150th Historic District
is the Manida Street
Historic District” said Landmarks
Preservation Commission
Chair Sarah Carroll. “As
chair I have committed to ensuring
that the Commission
prioritize designations in areas
of the city less represented
by landmarks, like the south
Bronx. This gem of a district is
not only a reminder of the early-
20th century residential development
of the south Bronx, but
also reflects this community’s
long-term commitment to their
neighborhood.”
Located between Lafayette
Avenue and Garrison Avenue in
Hunts Point, the Manida Street
Historic District consists of 42
semi-detached row houses executed
in a modest Renaissance
Revival style, some combined
with elements of the Flemish
Revival style. The block is an
impressive example of the early-
20th century development that
occurred in the neighborhood
in response to transportation
improvements and rapid industrialization.
Maria Torres, a resident of
the block, is pleased the city
recognizes the neighborhood’s
importance.
“The homeowners and residents
of Manida Street are
thrilled to be recognized as
NYC’s 150th historic district by
the Landmarks Preservation
Commission,” Torres said. “We
thank the LPC and their staff
for their attentiveness to our
request and concerns. We also
thank Councilman Salamanca
and his staff for their responsiveness.
We are truly proud of
our block and the history behind
our homes.”
The mid-20th century
brought drastic economic and
infrastructure changes that
had devastating impacts on the
south Bronx. However, Manida
Street appears much as it did
more than a century ago, with
a strong sense of place and historic
character distinct from its
more industrial and commercial
surroundings.
“The 800 block section of
Manida Street dates back more
than 100 years to the early
1900s, when the Hunts Point
neighborhood was experiencing
tremendous development
and population growth,” stated
Councilman Rafael Salamanca.
“More than a century later,
Manida Street has maintained
a strong neighborhood context
and connection to the historical
nature of when the area was
first developed. In a city that is
ever-changing, Mandia Street
serves as a link to the rich history
of the south Bronx.”
BY JENNA BAGCAL
The June 23 Democratic primaries
marked victories for
many progressive candidates at
the state and local levels.
In many of the major races,
voters chose progressive candidates
instead of their more moderate
counterparts. But results
from the Board of Elections refl
ected a preliminary count of
votes from those who physically
went to polls and did not include
those who voted via absentee ballot.
The BOE reported that it distributed
more than 700,000 absentee
ballots to registered
Democrats, yet only 77,000, or 11
percent, were returned.
As of Wednesday, June 24,
these are the unoffi cial results
of some of the prominent Bronx
races:
In the 14th Congressional District
race, incumbent Congresswoman
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
swept up the victory against
her challengers. With 449 of 449
districts reporting results, she
earned 27,460 of the total votes,
or 69.5 percent. At press time, Michelle
Caruso-Cabrera, Badrun
Khan and Sam Sloan earned 7,393
(18.73%), 2,040 (5.17%) and 932
(2.36%) of the votes respectively.
In the 12-candidate race in
the 15th Congressional District,
Ritchie Torres led the polls with
12,421 votes or 29.44 percent of
the total votes. Assemblyman Michael
Blake and Councilman Ruben
Diaz Sr. each received 7,905
(18.74%) and 6,032 (14.30%) of the
votes, while Samelys Lopez and
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez
earned 5,387 (12.77%) and 4,648
(11.02%) of the votes respectively.
In the race for the 16th Congressional
District, progressive
candidate Jamaal Bowman
earned nearly twice the votes of
incumbent Congressman Eliot
Engel. With 698 of 732 districts
reporting results, Bowman received
27,174 votes (60.76%) to
Engel’s 15,372 (34.37%) votes.
With all 219 of the districts
reporting results, incumbent
Senator Luis Sepulveda earned
9,716 (45.33%) of the votes, while
his closest competitor, Pamela
Stewart-Martinez, received
6,390 (29.82%) of the votes.
In a landslide win, incumbent
Senator Alessandra Biaggi
defeated James Gisondi. Biaggi
earned 15,307 (78.03%) votes to
Gisondi’s 2,469 (12.59%) votes.
The following are the unofficial
results from the five State
Assembly District races in the
Bronx:
State Assembly District 78:
• Assemblyman Jose
Rivera (3,854 votes –
71.64%)
• Francisco A. Spies (660 –
12.27%)
• State Assembly District 79:
• Chantel Jackson (2,222 –
24.67%)
• Cynthia Cox (1,982 –
22.01%)
• George Alvarez (1,493 –
16.58%)
• Eric Stevenson (1,103 –
12.25%)
• Elvis Santana (1,062 –
11.79%)
• Dion Powell (310 – 3.44%)
State Assembly District 81:
• Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz
(5,630 – 55.71%)
• George Diaz (3,750 –
37.11%)
State Assembly District 82:
• Assemblyman Michael
Benedetto (8,817 – 77.77%)
• Egidio Sementilli (1,422 –
12.54%)
State Assembly District 85:
• Kenneth Burgos (3,541 –
51.71%)
• William Russell Moore
(2,365 – 34.54%)
State Assembly District 87:
• Assemblywoman Karines
Reyes (5922 – 70.37%)
• Garfi eld Holland (1,573 –
18.69%)
To see the results from all
the races visit nyenr.elections.
ny.gov.
Progressive candidates win across
multiple primary races in the Bronx
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted to designate the
Manida Street Historic District in Hunts Point Courtesy of LPC
Jamaal Bowman greets Co-op City residents after appearing to win the primary.
Photo by Jason Cohen
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