January 22nd, 1980 –
On this day, the Upper West Side’s Riverside Park and Riverside Drive was designated the Upper West Side’s Third Scenic Landmark.
Also on this day,
Actor Christopher Masterson (Francis from “Malcolm in the Middle”), was born in Albertson, Long Island,
Guitarist Ben Moody of Evanesence was born in Little Rock, Arkansas,
“Rock With You” by Michael Jackson was the top song in America,
ABC offered Robert Wagner in “Hart to Hart”
The New York Times lead headline read: New Carey Budget Asks $13.79 Billion and Sweeping Cuts called for cuts to almost every state agency, while some would be cut entirely or “absorbed” into others.
In other news, signs of adaptive reuse were alive in Once-Blighted Cities of New England Are Booming, which discussed the positive turns for Lowell, Massachusetts, and the forthcoming Mill Market shops.
Read the designation report of Riverside Park and Riverside Drive HERE!
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