Extra Extra: Al Sharpton is fighting to keep a NoHo Underground Railroad stop from being destroyed

Extra Extra: Al Sharpton is fighting to keep a NoHo Underground Railroad stop from being destroyed

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NYC – Sharpton and Others Fight to Save Underground Railroad Site

A historic townhouse in New York City has become the focus of a preservation battle, as advocates push to protect what may be a newly identified Underground Railroad site from nearby development. The property, located on East 4th Street in the NoHo neighbourhood, has stood for nearly two centuries and is now at the centre of concerns over a proposed commercial construction project. Calls for Protection Civil rights activist Al Sharpton joined pr…