J3250-2011 Actions
- Feb 15, 2012: ADOPTED
- Feb 15, 2012: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
- Feb 10, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE
J3250-2011 Text
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION paying tribute to the life and accomplishments of Mary Spink, a true public servant and civic leader WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize those individuals of preeminent character whose lives exemplified the highest ideals of humanity and whose life work and civic endeavor served to enhance the quality of life in their communities and the great State of New York; and WHEREAS, Mary Spink passed away on January 16, 2012; and WHEREAS, Mary Spink is mourned not just by her family and friends but the entire community, as she was a beloved and respected community lead er with a decade-long record of fighting for affordable and sustainable housing in Manhattan's Lower East Side; and WHEREAS, Mary Spink was born in Schenectady, New York, in 1946, and arrived in New York City as a teenager where she supported herself by owning and operating a dress shop, a newsstand and a hardware store, all in the Lower East Side; she also worked as a cook, a record promoter, a brick layer, a dancer, a waitress, a plumber, an office manager, a superintendent, and a property manager, as well as Director of Drug Prevention for the Archdiocese of New York; and WHEREAS, Mary Spink volunteered as a board or committee member for more than 20 organizations, including 19 years as a board or committee member for the LES Peoples Federal Credit Union, 14 years as a board member of the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions, and nine years as a board member and Chair of the Lower Eastside Girls Club; and WHEREAS, Mary Spink was a founder and for a long time, the Executive and Development Director of the LES Peoples Mutual Housing Association, Inc., an organization that rehabilitates vacant multifamily buildings, owned by the City of New York, which, in turn, provides long-term affordable housing to its resident members; and WHEREAS, Mary Spink took a leadership role in the historic 2011 agree ment on the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area; and WHEREAS, For her dedication to volunteering, leadership, and selfless spirit in community revitalization, Mary Spink was the recipient of numerous awards and accolades including the Lower East Side Girls Club's Willow Award, Andrew Heiskell Community Renaissance Award, the Innova tive Venture Award, Housing as a Human Right Award, Sara Curry Award for Community Service, Neighborhood Advocate Award, the Annie Vamper Helping Hands Award, the Pioneer Spirit Award, the Dewitt Stern Local Hero Award, and in 2011, the New York State Senate recognized her as a Woman of Distinction; and WHEREAS, Mary Spink enriched the lives of countless New Yorkers through her passion, hard work and ingenuity, and will always be remem bered for her ability to empower and better her community; and WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of compassion, Mary Spink leaves behind a legacy which will long endure the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory to all she served and befriended; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to pay tribute to the life and accomplishments of Mary Spink, a true public servant and civic leader; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran smitted to the LES Peoples Mutual Housing Association, Inc., Lower East Side Girls Club, LES Peoples Federal Credit Union, Community Board 3, Friend City Council member Rosie Mendez and the family of Mary Spink.
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