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Hudson River Sloop Clearwater in New York's East River, coming into National Society headquarters at f oat of Fulton Street-where we have photos of her sisters of a hundred years ago sailing this same historic reach. Much of the new life evident in the East River Renaissance is traceable to these revived continuities in river life. Not every one thinks these things quite so important as we and the ordinary people of the city do. Recently a political move was made to have the pier and headquarters building turned over to commercial use. We quote below from one of many letters written on this subject. The Brooklyn Sloop Club is a chartered affiliate of Clearwater Inc., an environmental marine-oriented organization with some 4,000 members. We are opposed to the commercialization of Fulton Ferry Landing, which from time immemorial has been open to the public free. One of the important public treasures in this area today is the National Maritime Historical Society and their museum in the Fireboat House. I don't have to list all the wonderful functions they provide for the general public both free and for a small admission charge. They also have made their
building a center for other worthwhile activities: the East River Renaissance, Fulton Ferry Renaissance Association, Clearwater, Shipcraft Guild, Environmental Education Advisory Council, American Society of Marine Artists, Friends of Ernestina/ Morrissey, Wharf Rats, Project Liberty, to visiting ships of all sorts, and to other activities that open the river and its heritage to people. Clearwater uses their facilities to run our school programs for the children of Brooklyn. Many schools in the area would be denied these programs if it were not for NMHS. Our yearly pumpkin sail/sale brings up to two thousand school children to Fulton Ferry. If it were not for NMHS and their Fireboat House these children would never get to the waterfront to learn about their environment and the river heritage. In fact, this is the largest program of its kind in the state, and in some years children's participation in Brooklyn has exceeded the participation in other river ports from Albany to Yonkers combined. Please do not take this haven for visiting boats, tourists and residents away from the public that it rightfully belongs to. MI C HAEL G. MANN, President Brooklyn Sloop Club
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