Photo yesterday by Stacie Joy
On Sixth Street, Habitat for Humanity is paying tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday afternoon at the age of 100.
His post-presidency work included lending his building skills to Habitat for Humanity.
Carter and his wife Rosalynn were among the volunteers who helped rebuild the six-story residential building at 742 E. Sixth St., between Avenue C and Avenue D. In the early 1980s, the property, called Mascot Flats, was a burned-out shell missing a roof.
The two helped build, renovate and repair more than 4,000 homes ... and Carter's advocacy played a pivotal role in elevating Habitat for Humanity's visibility.
"I think New Yorkers and global citizens alike really, truly have lost one of the most ardent champions of affordable housing and humanitarian efforts in our history," Sabrina Lippman of Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County, said in a statement to the press.
In addition, the Carter's work running the Carter Center, established in 1982, helped promote human rights, reduce illnesses and support democracy worldwide.
Per Axios:
Don Levy, director of the Siena College Research Institute, which ranks U.S. presidents in numerous categories, tells Axios that Carter ranked 13th for integrity in 1982, but by 2022 had risen to No. 2. That's behind only Abraham Lincoln.Read more here.
And Lincoln's rating was based on hearsay!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud to have voted for Carter, and sorry he didn't get a second term.
I wish I was old enough to have voted for Carter. Even at 10 years old, I remember the raw deal he got from the right and the media and then the real grifting began under Reagan.
ReplyDeleteThat's an amazing tribute. Love it.
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