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| Top to bottom, left to right: Batya Lewton, Melissa Elstein, Victor Gonzalez, and Dee Rieber. All photos by West Side Spirit. |
Protecting the special character of our Upper West Side neighborhood is a never ending effort, and one shared on the shoulders of many. LANDMARK WEST! calls the individuals and organizations who do their part to honor our history and community “Unsung Heroes“. Local newspaper and online news source The West Side Spirit shows its gratitude with its annual WESTY Awards!
As the West Side Spirit reported on on Wendesday, Oct. 26th, “the 2011 WESTY Awards (West Side Spirit Thanks You) took place the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Jewish Home Lifecare. Harold Holzer of The Metropolitan Museum of Art was the master of ceremonies, and 20 west siders were honored for their contributions to the community.”
LW! congratulates all of this year’s winners, such as those pictured here. To Batya Lewton of Coalition for a Livable West Side, Melissa Elstein of the West 80s Neighborhood Association, and to Dee Rieber of the West 75th Street Block Association (read about Melissa’s and Dee’s work here), THANK YOU for your stalwart support of the community’s long and ongoing efforts regarding the proposed West End Avenue historic district extensions. And to our good friend Victor Gonzalez, we thank you for your support of our Amsterdam Houses advocacy initiatives.