Riverdale - Rabbi Opposes Plan Of Landmaking The Fieldston's Section

Riverdale - As the New York City Planning Commission prepares to consider a plan to create a historic district that would, in effect, make every house in Riverdale's Fieldston section a landmark, the neighborhood's most prominent religious leader has declared that he opposes the proposal.
The senior rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, declared that the net result of the proposed landmarking will be harmful to the area's Orthodox Jewish community. If the Planning Commission approves the project, it will then go before the City Council.
If the Fieldston Historic District is approved, homeowners will need to apply to the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission in order to make any changes to the exterior of their homes, major or minor.