Longtime Richmond Hill residents Carl Ballenas and Nancy Cataldi have lovingly crafted this tribute to the history of Richmond Hill. Ballenas is a local historian and schoolteacher, and Cataldi is a photographer and president of the Richmond Hill Historical Society. Longtime Richmond Hill residents Carl Ballenas and Nancy Cataldi have lovingly crafted this tribute to the history of Richmond Hill. Ballenas is a local historian and schoolteacher, and Cataldi is a photographer and president of the Richmond Hill Historical Society. Longtime Richmond Hill residents Carl Ballenas and Nancy Cataldi have lovingly crafted this tribute to the history of Richmond Hill. Ballenas is a local historian and schoolteacher, and Cataldi is a photographer and president of the Richmond Hill Historical Society.
Title: Streets Renamed for Nancy Cataldi, Frederick Haller
Author: Conor Greene
Publisher: The Forum
Date: 7/9/09 Streets in Richmond Hill and Glendale have been
renamed after two notable members of the neighborhoods, announced
City Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley. The Union Turnpike mall
between Woodhaven Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue in Glendale will be
named the Frederick D. Haller Way, and 109th Street between 86th
Street and Jamaica Avenue will be known as Nancy Cataldi Way. The
ceremonial names were approved on June 30, when the City Council
passed legislation to rename streets throughout the five boroughs.
I am proud to honor both Nancy Cataldi and Frederick D. Haller for
their leadership and dedication to preserving the character of our
community and improving the lives of our members, said Crowley
(D-Middle Village) in a statement. Both Nancy Cataldi and Frederick
Haller demonstrate how each of us, when we work hard and remain
dedicated, can make lasting change in our community. That is why I
believe it is important to recognize those who are proactive about
improving the lives of all our neighbors, and documenting our
history. Nancy Lucia Cataldi settled in Richmond Hill is 1963 and
had many of her photographs published in prestigious magazines. In
1994, with boyfriend Stefano Palo, she purchased a 1905 Victorian
House in Richmond Hill at 86-22 109th Street. She marveled at its
romantic and historic allure and developed a deep interest in the
neighborhood. The house was tenderly restored and refurbished.
Through research she learned that the house was designed by noted
Richmond Hill architect Henry E. Haugaard. In 1996 with the help of
Dr. Stanley Cogan, Queens Borough Historian, her house received one
of the first Queensmark awards for historical, architectural and
cultural merit. In 1997 she and other residents formed the Richmond
Hill Historical Society, and by 1999 she was President of the
organization. In 2000, during a House and Garden Tour, her beloved
mother Lucia passed away. Teaming up with Richmond Hill Historian
Carl Ballenas, the idea of writing a book on the history of
Richmond Hill evolved. Working with Arcadia Publishing they
gathered many vintage postcards and newspaper articles. The book
has over 200 photographs and many informative historical accounts.
Frederick D. Haller helped organize the first Home School
Association at Sacred Heart School in Glendale and was a charter
member of the Monsignor Sherman Council, Knights of Columbus. He is
also a member of the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, founder
of the Greater Ridgewood YMCA, board member and past president of
the Glendale Kiwanis Club and a member of Community Board 5,
serving as chairman from 1972 to 1983. He was a member of the Board
of Trustees of Wyckoff Heights Hospital for forty years and served
as Chairman of the Board for more than fifteen years (1982 - 1998),
the longest chairmanship of the hospital in its more than 100 year
history. The new names are ceremonial, meaning they will not
replace the official name on maps. The new signs are expected to be
installed by the fall.
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