Would 125th St. Rezoning Mean A Dream Deferred?

"By the end of this month, [New York's] City Council will decide whether to approve a rezoning of Harlem's main commercial thoroughfare that many consider not just another contentious land use matter, but a judgment that could forever alter the historic home of the African diaspora," writes Kate Pastor in the City Limit's article "Would 125th St. Rezoning Mean A Dream Deferred?"

Adam Clayton Powell Jr statue on

Harlem's 125th Street 

(www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/125th/index.shtml) 

..."To be sure, the 125th Street rezoning enjoys varying degrees of support in Harlem along with reaping criticism. The proposal is described by the Department of City Planning (DCP) as a way to 'sustain the ongoing revitalization of 125th Street as a unique Manhattan Main Street, enhance its regional business district character and reinforce the street’s premier arts, culture, and entertainment destination identity.' "