At the Jan. 8, board of trustees meeting for the Roslyn Landmark Society, the Board unanimously voted to appoint Daphne Hanjis as its newest trustee.
Hanjis grew up in Great Neck and relocated to East Hills in January 2022 when she and her husband, Dimitri, purchased the historic John Mackay III House.
Also known as “Happy House,” the home was originally built in 1929 for John Mackay III, son of Gilded Age financier and owner of the 648-acre Harbor Hill estate that once covered much of East Hills, Clarence Mackay.
“Soon after putting in an offer to purchase our current home, the John Mackay III ‘Happy House,’ I came to learn what an important role Roslyn Landmark Society played in preserving it,” said Hanjis. “After our real estate agent showed us the house, we immediately began doing research on its unique history. That’s when we discovered all the work the Society and community did to prevent its demolition. Both my husband and I feel a tremendous sense of gratitude to Roslyn Landmark Society for their efforts in protecting the house and its legacy.”
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