Even during the salvage program's two-decade run, which ended due to fiscal and staffing constraints, bookkeeping was often inconsistent.
But there have been another 15,000 troops with severe injuries and who could benefit from the limb salvage program, Dr. Ficke said.
From 1980 to 2000, the warehouse, located on Berry Street, was home to the commission's architectural salvage program, accepting the remains of demolished structures: theaters, city slaughterhouses, even signs from the post office at Grand Central Terminal.
-At the peak of the salvage program, during which Mr. Dolkart served as a researcher for the commission, the warehouse held regular hours for visitors to purchase architectural elements at affordable prices.
-In the shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge, tucked between a bar, a junkyard and two small apartment buildings, the warehouse on Berry Street was once home to the commission's architectural salvage program.
As such, it was part of a more general urban salvage program in the 1960's and 70's, which -- like the then recently established Landmarks Preservation Commission -- was desperately trying to rescue New York's physical heritage, and the sense of history itself, from the oblivion of the wrecker's ball.
The parish will continue to seek ways to extend its tree-salvage program by securing grants and using more volunteers.
"Let's throw a little money at the problem to salvage some programs, increase tutoring, pay teachers a bit more, introduce motivational programs to keep kids in school, improve teacher training, encourage more parent involvement, expand student loan programs".
Grappling with large budget deficits, the governor and his fellow Republicans in the state legislature adamantly opposed new levies of any sort to salvage state programs.
Ms. Viloria-Fisher, a Democrat from Setauket, said she wants to use some of the money in the reserve fund to salvage existing programs and services that were cut from the 2009 budget recommended by the county executive, Steve Levy.
