ETHICAL CORNER
By Samuel Chamberlain
Posted by West Side Spirit on March 11, 2010 · View Comments
The New York Society for Ethical Culture wants the southwest corner of West 64th Street and Central Park West renamed “Ethical Culture Way” to mark the 100th anniversary of the group’s meetinghouse.
“It’s a way to honor the work that the society has done for the last 130 years,” said Julie Blutstein, director of development and communication.
Founded in 1876 by Felix Adler, the New York Society for Ethical Culture is a non-religious humanist, ethical and educational movement. The group was the first such society to be founded in the United States.
The society established and helped organize groups, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the American Civil Liberties Union, National Urban League and the Fieldston School, which was founded by Adler in 1878. The society currently operates and supports several programs, including a homeless women’s shelter and three soccer teams for underprivileged kids in Queens.
At press time, the group was planning to petition Community Board 7’s transportation committee March 9 to rename the corner.
Blutstein added that the society would propose “Felix Adler Way” as an alternative if a corner could not be named after a group.
