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THE BATTLE FOR TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK: SKATEBOARDERS VS. ARTIFICIAL TURF

New York Times: For skateboarders, the rectangle of asphalt in Tompkins Square Park is a sanctuary, an open space in the densely populated East Village where they converge not only to learn new skills but to forge long-lasting friendships. For nearly three decades, the unofficial skate park — there are no ramps and handrails, so all […]

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FIGHTING FOR THEIR PARK, LES RESIDENTS CHALLENGE THE CITY’S CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN

The Independent: It was a bright Sunday afternoon in early August when Yvette Mercedes looked out over East River Park from the entrance at East Houston Street and FDR Drive. Children scampered around a baseball diamond as a Little League game unfolded. On the far side of the field, cyclists and joggers moved up and down

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FUTURE OF EAST SIDE FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN DEBATED AT HEATED HEARING

Curbed: The de Blasio administration’s plan to build flood protections along Manhattan’s east side ignited a firestorm of criticism when it was overhauled last fall. Locals saw the move as effectively tossing aside years of community engagement in favor of a plan that requires a complete closure of the East River Park during construction, leaving neighborhoods starved for

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FLOOD PROTECTION WILL COST LOWER MANHATTAN RESIDENTS TIME WITHOUT BELOVED EAST RIVER PARK

NY1: Vocal opponents of a proposed $1.3 billion coastal resiliency project on lower Manhattan’s East Side outnumbered supporters six to one at the City Planning meeting this week. The big concern: the closure of East River Park for more than three years during construction. The Park opened 80 years ago and has athletic fields and open space

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PUBLIC HEARING ON EAST SIDE COASTAL RESILIENCY HOSTED BY GALE A. BREWER, MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT

and New York City Department of Design and Construction Public Hearing on East Side Coastal ResiliencyHosted by Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President and New York City Department of Design and ConstructionWednesday, 17 July 2019 from 6:00pm-8:00pm Mount Sinai Beth Israel1st Ave & E 16th St, New York, New York 10003 The East Side Coastal

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