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The philanthropist and activist served as Commissioner of New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and as head of the New York State Council on the Arts.
Joan Kaplan Davidson, a preservationist and philanthropist who set projects in motion that upgraded the quality of life in New York City, died Friday
As president of a foundation established by her father, she focused her grant making on issues related to the city’s architecture, design and quality of life.