Box 6

Scope and Contents

This file covers Queens community profiles and happenings, including neighborhood-specific profiles, district maps, local election statistics, civic groups, retail studies, and the Queens Women's Center. Also contains a 1993 report on rebranding Willets Point as a business hub of Queens, prepared by former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman.

Scope and Contents

This file contains formal reports published by a variety of individuals and organizations on topics such as economy and budget issues, privitization, higher education, environmental conditions, and labor advocacy. Some reports were published by the New York City Mayoral Office, while others were put forth by organizations including the NYCLU, the CUNY Graduate Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and individuals such as former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman, among others.

Abstract Helen Marie Marshall (1929–2017) was an American politician and community organizer who served in the various elected positions of New York State Assemblymember, New York City Councilmember, and Queens Borough President between the 1980s and mid-2010s. Documenting the legacy of her personal life and career as an African American woman of Guyanese heritage, the Helen Marshall Papers are comprised of 35.75 linear feet of materials dating from the 1920s through 2014. Including records such as...