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PLGNA was incorporated in 1969 by PLG residents who opposed unfair real estate and bank practices like redlining and wanted to form a working interracial neighborhood. One of its first projects was to document 300 abandoned and 300 deteriorating buildings within the neighborhood. In 1973, PLGNA became involved in a landmark legal battle to combat redlining. Over the years, it has helped tenants to organize unions and blocks to form associations; supported safety programs; transported seniors; developed youth programs; and served as an umbrella organization for other neighborhood groups.

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Board of Directors

Board Meeting in a nutshell - December 14, 2009

Happy New Year!

We’ve been very busy working out important details to get the organization up and fully operational.  Once all this is out of the way, we plan to reach out to many of you for your suggestions and help with projects and committees.

Below is an abridged version of the original minutes.

Election of Officers

The board elected the following officers:

  • Martin Ruiz as President
  • Rodne Alteon as Vice President
  • Dynishal Gross as Secretary
  • Barbara Rogers as Treasurer

Commitees

Board will meet monthly

The following committees were formed

  • Tenants’ Committee:  Deborah, Darren,  Bob
  • Safety/Quality of Life Committee: Gary, Quest, Barbara, Dynishal
  • Youth Committee: Rodne, Nelson, Lisa, Deborah, Candida, Wayne, Doug
  • Communications/Block Associations: Candida, Rodne, Dynishal, Martin, Gary

General Membership Meetings

3 general meetings will be held per year.  Historically, there’s been only one.

Review of By-laws

Wayne will lead a committee to review the by-laws.  Committee includes Martin Ruiz, Dynishal Gross, and Rodne Alteon.  The committee will consider lowering the age limit.

Bank Account

Barbara Rogers will open an account with Astoria Bank.

PLGNA representation at community meetings

PLGNA will try to send a board representative to community meetings.  PLGNA will also publish and maintain a public calendar of all community meetings.

Next board meeting on Monday January 18th, 2010

The official minutes will be published upon approval by board at next board meeting.

Annual Meeting, Tuesday November 17, 2009

Dear PLGNA Members and Friends,

The PLGNA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Grace Reformed Church Sanctuary at 155 Lincoln Road (corner of Bedford Ave). 

At the meeting, we will confirm and elect the Board of Directors, outline ongoing activities, and introduce exciting and essential programming and organizational initiatives that the Board of Directors have been planning throughout the Summer and Fall.  The meeting is open only to members, though anyone living within the PLGNA boundaries (Empire Blvd to Clarkson Ave; Ocean Ave to New York Ave) is welcome to join the night of the meeting.  Dues are $5.

More details to follow!  Make sure to check out http://www.plgna.org for updates and information in the coming month. 

We are looking forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Warm Regards,

PLGNA Board of Directors

plgna.org Live!

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PLGNA Elects Board of Directors

On Thursday, May 28, PLGNA completed the process of electing a provisional Board of Directors. The meeting, which ended with a discussion of short- and long-term plans for the 40-year-old organization, is the third that PLGNA has held in the past three months. Official elections will take place at the Annual Meeting, to be held this fall.

Meet the Provisional Board of Directors!

  • Rodne Alteon, Winthrop Street (President, Winthrop Block Association)
  • Doug Banks, Lincoln Road (Pastor, Grace Reformed Church)
  • Candida Brooks-Harrison, Sterling Street
  • Quest Fanning, Ocean Avenue
  • Dynishal Gross, Lincoln Road
  • Jannie Johnson, Parkside Avenue
  • Deborah Mutnick, Midwood Street
  • Darren Patrick, Sterling Street
  • Lisa Robinson (Pastor, Church of the Evangel)
  • Barbara Rogers, Lefferts Avenue
  • Martin Ruiz, Rutland Road
  • Nelson Simon, Hawthorne Street
  • Bob Thomason, Lefferts Avenue (PLGNA founder)
  • Wayne Vaughan, Rutland Road
  • Evelyn Williams, Hawthorne Street

Rutland 1 Block Association Party June 20, 2009

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