"The Second Sundays Series" Panel Discussion

The Noguchi Museum

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This Sunday, January 11, the Museum will host a panel discussion focusing on the dynamic and changing nature of northern Long Island City. Donald Elliott, who held the position of New York City Planning Commissioner from 1966 through 1973, has been an active Trustee of The Noguchi Museum for over 20 years. He will moderate the conversation, which will take an in-depth look at the ways in which the arts and development sectors of Long Island City can work for mutual benefit, as well as for that of the local community. Following the discussion, the audience will also have the opportunity for a question and answer period with the panelists. We look forward to drawing special attention to this unique part of Queens.


About the panelists:

Alyson Baker is the Executive Director of Socrates Sculpture Park, the President of the Long Island City Cultural Alliance, and a resident of a Long Island City. A member of Community Board 2, just south of the Museum, she can both discuss the arts presence in the area and development and its subsequent impact on the community.

Richard Maltz is a Principal of the real estate firm Greiner-Maltz and has been involved with Queens real estate for over forty years. He will address both the history of real estate in Long Island City, including selling Isamu Noguchi his first building in the neighborhood in 1961, as well as the area's present and a forecast for the next five to ten years.

John Young has held the position of Queens Planning Commissioner since 2000, and can address the current zoning in Long Island City as well as what is seen for its future. He is working with communities throughout the borough to foster the Bloomberg Administration's sustainable planning agenda, including encouraging economic development in Long Island City and development around Queens Plaza.

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January 11, 2009 from 15:00 to 17:00

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