East Williamsburg in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Theresa 'Tish' & Guido Cianciotta

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2025

1. Theresa 'Tish' & Guido Cianciotta Marker

Inscription. This building honors activists Theresa 'Tish' and Guido Cianciotta for their tireless commitment to the welfare of the Williamsburg-Greenpoint Community and their key role in the transformation of the buildings from the closed Greenpoint Hospital (GH) into a positive reuse for the neighborhood. Tish and Guido were married partners in life as well as advocacy. Lifelong Brooklyn residents, they were members of the National Congress of Neighborhood Women Women and the Greenpoint Renaissance Enterprise Corporation (GREC). In 1978 they formed the Concerned Citizens of Withers Street and Area Block Association. When the empty buildings of the GH were converted by the city into a homeless shelter in 1983, they protested the city's intrusion for not consulting with the community, bypassing plans for a positive reuse already submitted. For 140 nights, the Withers Street Block Association and allies picketed the hospital for the release of the main building. They filled up by going to the courts and City Hall, which resulted in the release of four buildings for housing the GREC plan and the reduction of the homeless shelter. Tish

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was a member of Community Board 1 and worked as a community leader liaison to assemblyman Joseph R. Lentol. Guido, a WWII veteran, worked as a union delegate of Local 831 Sanitation Workers Union.

Erected by Neighborhood Women Legacy Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.

Location. 40° 43.026′ N, 73° 56.394′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in East Williamsburg. It is on Jackson Street east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 266 Jackson Street, Brooklyn NY 11211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2025

2. Theresa 'Tish' & Guido Cianciotta Marker

New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jan Peterson & Mildred Tudy Johnston (here, next to this marker); Mary Alice Richardson & Geraldine Miller Community Room (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Marrero Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Margaret Carnegie & Mildred Johnson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marie Leanza & Tillie Tarantino (about 300 feet away); Taurean Spears Basketball Courts (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Taurean Spears Basketball Courts (about 700 feet away); Bedame-Sessa Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.