Stonewall Inn Designated NYC Landmark During LGBT Pride Week
On Tuesday
morning, dozens of New Yorkers packed into a public hearing room at 1
Centre Street to witness a historic vote. It was standing room only as
numerous speakers presented the case for designating The Stonewall Inn a
New York City landmark.
The commission was convinced. Just before noon, the New York City Landmarks Preservation
Each
speaker was allotted three minutes to plead their case, but many went
over, and applause certainly set it over that barrier. Unlike other city
meetings, no one seemed to mind staying in the stuffy roof for well
over two hours. There was an air of celebration, as activists shook
hands, congratulated one another and passed out rainbow flag stickers,
worn by the majority of hearing attendees.
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