Press and Statements
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The Cultural Landscape Foundation Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park at Risk
The Cultural Landscape Foundation Potential Reasons for Redeveloping Wagner Park
New York Times A Plan to Save a Beloved Park Has Angered Its Biggest Fans
Be the Change Podcast Save Wagner Park - The Greenwashing of NYC
eBroadsheet CB1 Opposes Demolition of Wagner Park Pavilion
Broadsheet Holding Back the Tide
Tribeca Tribune Battery Park City now has a neighborhood association
Letters and Statements
2023-03 Sierra Club writes to Governor Hochul Asking Her to Intervene
2022-12 BPCNA Press Release Announcing Lawsuit on Wagner Park
2022-11 Sierra Club writes to Authority to show support for Alternative Design
2022-11 Community Groups Write Joint Letter in Support of Alternative Design
2022-10 BPCNA thanks CB1for their resolutions and advocacy on Wagner Park
2022-10 BPCNA Condemns the Approval of the Wagner Park FEIS
2022-10 CB1 letter on Wagner Park
2022-09 BPCNA Announces Creation of Alternative Design Team
2022-08 Niou, Fall and Community Groups Letter to Authority
2022-08 Levine, Kavanagh and Marte Letter to Authority
2022-07 BPCNA’s Reply to the Authority about Outdated Science
2022-07 Critique by Jeffry Burchard, Associate Professor of Architecture at Harvard University and Principal at Machado Silvetti
2022-06 BPCNA’s Letter to the Authority with Open Questions on Wagner Park
2022-06 BPC Committee Meeting Resiliency Presentation
2022-06 CB1 Letter on Wagner Park and Pavilion
2022-05 Critique by Nader Tehrani, Dean of Architecture of the Cooper Union
2022-04 Fall Letter to Governor Hochul
2020-02 CB1 Resolution #4 on Wagner Park
2018-12 CB1 Resolution #3 on Wagner Park
2017-09 CB1 Resolution #2 on Wagner Park
2017-05 CB1 Resolution #1 on Wagner Park
Laurie Olin on Designing Wagner Park
Press
CNBC New York will demolish and elevate a waterfront park to fight floods, angering some neighbors
The City Battery Park City Flood Protection Project Moves Ahead, After Court Denies Request for Pause
Tribeca Citizen Wagner Park construction paused after neighbors sue
Commercial Observer Wagner Park’s Construction Halted Thanks to Lawsuit From Neighborhood Group
The City Plan to Destroy, Then Rebuild Wagner Park Halted as Opposition Sues
Law360 NYC Locals Sue To Block 'Spiritless' $221M Wagner Park Plan
CBS New York Project to demolish Wagner Park in Battery Park City put on hold
Broadsheet Park Project Paused
Fox5 Lower Manhattan residents object to demolition of Wagner Park
Broadsheet A Squall in the Park
Daily News The wrong Battery Park City resiliency plan
amNY Manhattan community calls on Hochul to let expert panel revise Wagner Park Resiliency Plan
New York Times Five Ways to Prevent the Next Sandy
Tribeca Tribune With Wagner Park Set to Close for Two years, New Space May Take its Place
Tribeca Citizen In the News: Wagner Park neighbors get some attention
Tribeca Tribune Lots More Lawn in Wagner Park Redo, a Response to Critics Cries
The Village Sun B.P.C.A pledges '10 more trees, expanded lawn space as contentious Wagner Park raze-and-rebuild resiliency project set to start
NY1 Community Pushback to Battery Park City Resiliency Project Leads to Proposed Changes
Patch Battle At Battery Park City Over State Plan To Plow Under Waterfront Green
NY1 Zeldin joins Battery Park residents opposed to coastal construction
NY Post Lee Zeldin joins locals fighting flood project on Battery Park City waterfront
WSJ Oped A Tiny Park Becomes a Sacrifice to the Climate-Change Gods
NY NBC Locals Rally to Halt $220M Plan They Say Will Ruin Popular Manhattan Waterfront Park
The City Battle at Battery Park City Over State Plan to Plow Under Waterfront Green
Gothamist Battery Park City residents rally as Wagner Park overhaul project looms
The City Three Local Issues NY-10's Next Member of Congress Could Actually Influence
NY1 NY10 Candidate Brian Robinson advocates for more green space
Tribeca Citizen The future Wagner Park will get a little greener as of yesterday
NY Post NYC's Battery Park City flood plan is all wet
Westview Oped Green vs. Greed
The Village Sun Coastal resiliency Report
The Village Sun Battery Park City community groups push for pause on Wagner Park
The City In Battery Park City, Another Plan to Destroy a Green Space In order to Save It
eBroadsheet CB1 Opposes Demolition of Wagner Park Pavilion
Tribeca Tribune Goodbye to Today's Wagner Park. Two Years of Resiliency Redo Lies Ahead
The Architect's Newspaper Coastal resilience project could threaten one of Manhattan’s finest postmodern parks
Gothamist Bloomberg Wants to Create 'Seaport City' to Save NYC From Global Warming
Letters and Statements
2022-12 EIS Scoping Feedback on Northwest Project
Press
Downtown Battery Park City Authority Turns Resiliency Planning Over to New Yorkers
Tribeca Tribune Duck Pond May be Casualty of Massive BPC Flood Protection Project
Letters and Statements
2021-07 BPCNA Letter to Authority About Alternative Siting Liaison Group
2021-07 BPCNA Letter to Authority Regarding Essential Workers Monument in Rockefeller Park
2021-06 Niou Kavanagh Glick Nadler Letter to Authority on Essential Workers Monument
2021-06 Chin Letter to Authority on Essential Workers Monument
Press
NY1 Battery Park City residents celebrate pause in plans for the ‘Circle of Heroes’ monument
New York Times Battery Park Monument for Essential Workers Paused After Protests
Hyperallergic Urged by Battery Park City Locals, Work Paused on Essential Workers Monument
Gothamist Locals Protest Cuomo's Plan To Install Essential Workers Monument In Battery Park City
NY Post Cuomo slammed for taking Rockefeller Park space for concrete COVID memorial
Pix 11 Battery Park City residents: Not opposed to essential workers monument, just want a say
Tribeca Citizen Six trees coming down in Rockefeller Park — maybe today
Irish Central Irish influence helps deliver Irish Hunger Memorial "triumph"
Irish Central AOH criticizes Cuomo's plans to build essential worker memorial at Irish Hunger Memorial
Irish Central Anger that new NYC memorial could "undermine" Irish Hunger Memorial
Irish Central Compromise and controversy: Irish Hunger Memorial drama continues
Tribeca Citizen The state will find a new location for the monument to essential workers
The Architect's Newspaper Manhattan’s Circle of Heroes monument to essential workers will be moved after community uproar
Daily News Cuomo's Essential Worker Monument
Broadsheet Pause the Saws
ABC Channel 7 Residents near Battery Park protest monument to essential workers
Curbed Battery Park City Is Fighting Yet Another Cuomo Monument
NY State Governor Cuomo Unveils New Renderings for Essential Workers Monument
NYC NYC’s Appeal of 2015 FEMA flood projections
Better Waterfront New York City’s flood hazard maps found to be inaccurate; so what about Hoboken?
Columbia's Dr. Klejda Bega Video explanation on faulty data and science
NYC 2015 FEMA Storm Surge Model Inaccurate
White House Opportunities to Accelerate Nature-Based Solutions
Statements of No Confidence in Authority
2022-05 BPCNA Letter to Hochul's Office on Votes of No Confidence
2022-05 BPCNA Issues Vote of No Confidence in Regards to Authority
2022-05 Battery Alliance Issues Vote of No Confidence in Regards to Authority
2022-05 Homeowner Coalition Issues Vote of No Confidence in Regards to Authority
Authority Hires Lobbyist to Defeat Local Representation Bill
2022-07 BPCNA Letter About Authority Hiring Lobbyist to Defeat Majority Representation Bills
Letters and Statements
2022-04 Fall Letter to Governor Hochul
2022-04 Fall asking Governor Hochul for Fair Representation for BPC [Twitter]
Press
Downtown Magazine BPCNA Block Party Celebrates 2 Bill Wins
Tribeca Citizen Neighborhood Association Will Host Online Meeting to Discuss Urgent Concerns
dnainfo Not Allowing the Public to Speak at Meetings is Better for the Public: BPCA
amNY War of words: BPCA called out for banning public comment at meetings
amNY SPEECHLESS: Suggestion box, not soap box for public at BPCA meetings
amNY Towers of Babble: Pols push for public comment at BPCA board meetings
Daniel Squadron Squadron Comments to Battery Park City Authority Board\
Broadsheet Squadron Renews Call for BPCA to Allow Public Comment at Board Meetings
Broadsheet Advice, If Not Consent
dnainfo Elected Officials Call For Local Control of Battery Park City Authority
dnainfo Battery Park City Authority Blew $300K on Parties and Lavish Expenses, Probe Finds
NYPost Battery Park City Authority blew $300K: probe
2010 State of New York Office of the Inspector General Investigation of Battery Park City
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