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Project CHAIM Brooklyn NY (2)” of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R The original documents are located in Box 8, folder “Community Development - Project CHAIM Brooklyn NY (2)” of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. J...... 11 • ' r . , ''' ·~ ..... 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Detail Maps of Special Impact Area of PROJECT C H A I M ---------------------------- Legend Dashed Black Line Proposed S.I.A. in western Brooklyn for B. c. D. C. Blue Dots Yeshivas Brown Dots Jewish Community Centers Green Dots Foster Care Agencies Red Dots Nursing I Old Age Homes Solid Black Lines Existing Designated Poverty Areas (The yeshivas shown are those Jewish parochial schools whose students are eligible for free and reduced-price breakfasts and lunches under Federal (U.S.D.A.} guidelines; in addition, the family units of at least 30% of this population are of a poverty level low enough to entitle them to National Defense Students Loans.} December 1975 Special Impact Area of PROJECT CHAIM B. C. D. C. December 1975 Heavy dashed line shows proposed S.I.A. in west­ ern Brooklyn for B.C.D.C. Dots - shown in color on detail maps following - show clustering of Orth­ odox/Chassidic Jewish communities : Yeshivas, Jewish Community Centers, Foster Care Agencies, Nursing/Old Age Homes. ORIIIIlAL • lEACH " ••,,,-. "'w ATL . .ANTIC OCEANfl It' B.C.D.C. PROJECT CHAIM Appendix II Statement of Community Commitments - Business People Co!'-t~tU!'>IITY NATIONAL BA!'o!K AND TRUST CoMPANY or NEw YoRK 155 Vanderbilt Avenue Staten Island, N.Y. 10304 December 15, 1975 Rabbi Leib Pinter Bnai Torah 875 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y. 10001 Dear Rabbi Pinter: I have been advised that Bnai Torah with offices at 875 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y., has made application to obtain necessary approval for the formation of a Commun­ ity Development Corporation, whose purpose would be to en­ deavor to create opportunities which would benefit and im­ prove job opportunities with a special reference to the needs of the Orthodox Chasidic Jewish Community in the City of New York. I am familiar with the efforts and achievements of the Bnai Torah Organization, and believe they are possessed of the necessary expertise and membership to fulfill such obliga~ tions as may arise by virtue of the existence of such corp.,.. oration and that benefits would accrue to concerned indivi­ duals. Cor4i~ ~--,i::d ~-c/. ~Thomas Schleier Chairman of the Board THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK National Association 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, New York 10015 December 9, 1975 Rabbi Lieb Pinter Bnai Torah 4722 18th Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11204 Dear Rabbi Pinter: I look forward to the success of your efforts to establish a community development corporation to serve the hassidic community in Brooklyn. As I am sure that you are aware, the Bank is concerned with the ability of the economy to generate sufficient capital over the next decade. The efforts of the Bank's Economic Development Division to provide commercial loans to small businesses are limited frequently by the lack of initial investment capital in a business. An active CDC would provide a partial solution. Please let me know of your progress in this project. Very truly yours, /l l .·-:> c:---1 ·-· // /"' .,/ .. .---..r~~r... -,.... ..... z._..· ~- ·, ,{~};c_e:- L~ .. --::;-..,e;> ,{· ....- James w. Bogart /) Second Vice President 1799 175 YEARS OF GROWTH 1974 B.C.D.C. - PROJECT CHAIM Appendix III Statements of Community Commitments - Development Programs (Other) CHASSIDIC COMMUNITY COUNCIL of Borough Park 4407- 15th AVENUE BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11219 Tel. 871-2356 Honomey President RABBI DAVID SINGER December 2, 1975 Honomey Vice Prtt:sident RABBI HERSHEL STDLMAN Rabbi Leib p inter Presidrnt RABBI MENASHE KLEIN B'nai Torah Executive Vice Presidttnt 875 6th A venue RA~Bl ZEV JOSEPH J New York, N.Y. 10001 Vice Presidents RABBI EDGAR GLUCK RABBI ISRAEL KRAVITZ Seaetary RABBI SIDNEY V. PINTER Dear Rabbi Pinter, T re(lS'tJrers RABBI GEDALIA D. SCHWARTZ The Chassidic Community Council oF Borough Park MORRIS BRAUNFELD Trustees represents over 75,DOO orthodox Jews. We have heard RABBI A. GOLDFINGER LEON ZUCKERKANDEL so much talk about the Jewish poor, we Feel that I. GRUNSTEIN almost everyone thinksthat all you have to do is Board of Directors • • talk and the problems oF the Jew~sh poor w~ll go Cbai1'111fl¥1: RABBI CHAIM TWERSKY BERNARD NEWMAN away. Your organization, B'nai Torah, is one oF N.ROZENBAUM I. SCHLUSSEL the very Few doing anything about the problem. More A. SPIEGLER RABBI L. PILCHIK power to you and your organization, in attempting G. PRAGER Stx:msors to alleviate the problems oF the Jewish poor. Your RABBI HARRY WOHLBERG RABBI AARON WERTHEIM eFForts to obtain a Community Development Corp. For RABBI JACOB GROSSMAN the orthodox/Chassidic Jewish community is applauded RABBI CHAIM GROZOWSKI RABBI ISAAC ORLANSKI by us, and has our endorsment. RABBI JACOB PASTERNAK RABBI CHAIM ZELDIN ZJ/sm D'~ln .,,i''!l "))191M~ np!l., RIVKAH LAUFER BIKUR CHOLJM 1406-57TH ST.,. BROOKLYN, N.Y. t 1219 TSL.'EPHONI! 3 3 6- 1 9 2 1 December 4, 1975 B'nai Torah 875 6th Avenue New York, N.Y. 10001 Attention: Rabbi Leib Pinter Dear Rabbi Pinter, We who minister to the sick and the indigent are unfotunately aware that there is real poverty in the Orthodox Jewish Community. Much as we would like to say that no Jews are poor, the sad fact is that we have many, too many. We are a grass-roots organization and know first hand of the great need for government inter- est and participation in assisting the Jewish poor. From what you told us, the concept of a Community Devel- opment Corporation is "just .what the doctor ordered. 11 We lend our support to your efforts. Please call us for any further assistance. 11l'nN 31M V'N l'OV D'r.Jn,l "ft7n" ''SHOW MERCY AND COMPASSION EVERY MAN TO HIS BROTHER.•• C!nnftrtntt nf ~s:sgtiJttb lts~iluts 4407 -15th Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11219 October 30, 1975 Rabbi Leib Pinter B 'nai 'lbrah 875 6th Avenue New York, New York 10001 Dear Rabbi Pinter, Our organization is, I am certain, well known to ;you. We represent more than 50 Hebrew Day Schools with a total student population numbering in the thousands. Among our activites is the function of representing these schools in terms of governmental programs. As such, we are aware of the economic levels of the student body of each particular institution. Most of the schools we represent are located in the Boro Park area of Brooklyn. All of these schools, without exception, have parent bodies that predominantly fall in the poverty guideline levels of the United States Department of Agriculture. We are.therefore,well aware of the needs of this community. It is our feeling that it would be of tremendous benefit if a Com­ munity Development Corporation were established to help foster business growth and the resultant job opportunities for the area. We are well acquainted with B1 nai Tbrah's record of achievement in community service. It is our strong conviction that your organ­ ization would be most ideally suited to establish the appropriate corporation. Your contacts andexperience in the community and in business and in government provide for the ideal background to run an effective program. Please do give this matter earnest consideration. We stand ready to assist in any way we can. Ayelet Hash4char Teachers Seminary Hebrew Academy ofNassau County Yeshiva Beth Yitzchak D'Spinka Bais Chanah School for Girls Hebrew Institute for the Deaf Yeshiva Chatzar Hakodesh Bais Isaac Zvi Long Island Seminary of Jewish Studies Yeshiva Chofetz Cllaim Bais Yaakov D'rav Meir Machzike Torah Institute (Boston} Yeshiva Day School ofSouth Queens Bais Yaakov of Staten Island Mesivta of Long Beach Yeshiva Emek Halacha Belzer Yeshivaof America Mesivta Shaarei Emunah Yeshiva Gedolah Limitzyonim Beth Jacob Hebrew Academy Prospect Park Yeshiva High School Yeshiva Harama Beth Jacob High School Rabbinical College of Queens Yeshiva Jesoda Hatorah ofAdas Yereim Beth Jacob Jewish Educational Center
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