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| Opened in 1942 and closed 70 years later, the Cedar Branch YMCA at East 77nd Street was a safe and welcoming place for young African-American men. It could be that again, led by Nigerian immigrant and real estate development James Sosan who is seeking to give back to his adopted hometown (Google). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. |
On this Thanksgiving, we’re reminded that there was a place on the city’s East Side that was once a source of thanks and appreciation to young African-American men for 70 Thanksgivings. That place was the Cedar Branch YMCA that helped young men gain a foothold to start climbing in the community. It could be that again for future Thanksgivings after it is renovated as a mixed-use project thanks to plans and financing that are now coming together.
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