East River Park Preservation
East River Park Preservation Stance
New Yorkers and beyond:
TO DO:
Please Contact New York State’s Governor Katherine Hochul and ask her to put a hold on the deeply faulty so-called “East River Resiliency Plan“ and investigate why the original community Blueway Plan was removed and under darkness replaced by a plan twice as expensive with the majority of its own research redacted from the public. Call 1-518-474-8390 | Office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm or Web Form (https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form)
- State Attorney General Letitia James
Resources:
News Article: The Sun: Johnson silent on pleas for an emergency hearing on East River Park resiliency plan
Join us this Tuesday (9/28/2024) to speak out against the Mayor's plan and for the trees. They filter out the pollution and increase the oxygen levels in the air we breathe, and they are our natural flood barrier. Show up and call Speaker Johnson and tell him to immediately schedule an oversight hearing to review the Mayor’s ESCR plan.
Asking: “Corey, lead the way to climate justice for East River Park!”
Who: East River Park Community Members
When: Tuesday 9/28 at 7 am (before work or school)
Where: City Hall Park, across from 1 Center Street, Manhattan (4 train to Brooklyn Bridge)
What: to demand that City Council Speaker Corey Johnson hold an immediate Oversight Hearing to preserve our endangered beloved East River Park.
Also TO DO: Contact Speaker Johnson at 212-564-7757 or 212-788-7210, speakerjohnson@council.nyc.gov, Social Media: @NYCSpeakerCoJo
Resources:
News Article: The Sun Johnson silent on pleas for an emergency hearing on East River Park resiliency plan
Compare: More Gardens compares: Open Community Plan vs Mayors Closed ESCR Plan
Informative Video: Check out 6th Street Community Center’s clear explanations of what is at stake!