The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (Volume 22)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... included in this plan are the Hamilton-Fish of three and a half acres, in one of the most densely populated districts in Manhattan. William H. Seward Park is in an equally congested district, and contains three and a half acres. Next is Tompkins Square Park, with ten and a half acres; Concais Hook Park, consisting of eight and a half acres, on the East River; next the East River Park of twelve and a half acres, and Thomas Jefferson Park of fifteen and a half acres. The only west side park is the De Witt Clinton. The people living on the east side of New York are showing their appreciation of the efforts made in their behalf by the city reform administration. They are anxious to advance and are striving earnestly to better conditions and as far as they are able have joined hands with Mayor Low, Commissioners de Forest, Wilcox and Greene and District Attorney Jerome. They realize that their homes are made safer and cleaner and that playgrounds and parks are provided for them and their children. The plan which is now under consideration of grouping public buildings and playgrounds to form civic centres is one which should have the support of all. Very little thought has heretofore been given to beautifying the east side of New York and the fact that this grouping is being considered is eloquent testimony to progress. It means better health and better morals, and in a sense it means the regeneration of the east side of the city. The specific illustration of a civic centre is the one now urged by Mr. Robert Hunter in the block bounded by Eldridge, Rodneyson, Allen and Delancy streets. The University settlement now owns three blocks in this district. The plan places a Carnegie library at one corner adjoining the settlement, one of New York's finest...