tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post4152032647894663236..comments2024-03-28T03:47:41.338-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Mayor's new East River Park flood plan faces City Council scrutiny Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-42905497565312368592022-11-19T16:01:55.446-05:002022-11-19T16:01:55.446-05:00The high rates of asthma are being addressed in th...The high rates of asthma are being addressed in the Bronx with the plan to cap the Cross Bronx Expressway, so why would you not place my h of the FDR traffic into a new tunnel equiped with exhaust filtration?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-46566186398670056892019-01-10T17:49:43.324-05:002019-01-10T17:49:43.324-05:00So, basically, it's another mis-use of public ...So, basically, it's another mis-use of public funds (OUR money taken out of OUR pockets) to make the area more developer-friendly, and push us out. That's EVERYTHING that's wrong with this city in one sentence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-85020445312640998992019-01-10T14:14:01.247-05:002019-01-10T14:14:01.247-05:00Perhaps luxury kiosk will open there when the Mayo...Perhaps luxury kiosk will open there when the Mayor's vision is complete, Louis Vuitton running shoes, Prada sandals and Chanel sunscreen. noble neolanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721532867336440260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-24867065951627938082019-01-10T10:39:39.858-05:002019-01-10T10:39:39.858-05:00A "world class park" sounds terrible. I...A "world class park" sounds terrible. It will never be the same if they get rid of those gorgeous old trees. Anyway, the park is great as it is, retaining its scruffy glory. I say this as someone who was mugged over there once!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-30873949278145556872019-01-10T09:58:14.648-05:002019-01-10T09:58:14.648-05:00speaking of going off the rails,,, thought we were...speaking of going off the rails,,, thought we were taking about the East River Park? One more prediction, a rebranding of that park, something that appeals to movers and shakers. noble neolanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721532867336440260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-79797814117077860442019-01-09T22:20:58.196-05:002019-01-09T22:20:58.196-05:00the horse has left the barn.....the horse has left the barn.....afbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342511797399979293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-26110844703743601682019-01-09T16:33:55.085-05:002019-01-09T16:33:55.085-05:00It’s not really the Highline unless you have to cl...It’s not really the Highline unless you have to climb up steel girder, then climb on top of a parked truck, and then pull yourself up and onto the abandoned railroad tracks where you are all alone for as far as the eye can see in both directions. It was a magical 🧙♂️ place to be. Giovannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061991537085810824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-41493096775226672572019-01-09T12:54:11.100-05:002019-01-09T12:54:11.100-05:00I've been to the Highline twice. The first tim...I've been to the Highline twice. The first time it still had an escape from the street, retreat quality to it. By my second visit it was the iconic touristic sprouted thoroughfare that we all know and love...sophocleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619794822543934239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-84680904260313963812019-01-09T12:04:46.529-05:002019-01-09T12:04:46.529-05:00I always thought they should have called in the Du...I always thought they should have called in the Dutch to figure out the water problem. They've been very good at it for thousands of years. But then again, I'm not a real estate developer waiting for another prime location to develop. cmarrtyyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948995395819496180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-19571882688488549722019-01-09T09:16:44.340-05:002019-01-09T09:16:44.340-05:00The Highline was probably the worst thing that eve...The Highline was probably the worst thing that ever happened to west Chelsea, as it attracted tons of luxury development and tourists, raised rents and lead to the demise of the art gallery scene, along with many of the longtime bars and restaurants. This park could end up doing the same. <br /><br />As unsightly as all those chainlink fences in East River Park are, they have saved many people from getting ht with a baseball, football, tennis ball or soccerball every time one goes flying towards the East River. How many people will get hit in the head by one of these flying missles, and how many balls will be lost in the river once they eliminate all the fences? If the architects don’t even understand how people use this park, or basic safety needs, and are just designing it to look “world class”, then it’s obvious that the real point of the redesign is to attract more condo development.Giovannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061991537085810824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-79256733431903066112019-01-09T08:14:29.286-05:002019-01-09T08:14:29.286-05:00The one part of this plan that is most revealing i...The one part of this plan that is most revealing is the goal of converting our park to a "world-class park". I don't think any of the tens of thousands of people who live by and use this park have ever asked a "world-class park". <br /><br />However developers in the near future will use this tax payer provided park as an amenity to the many luxury towers which in the coming years will replace the intentionally bankrupt city housing. <br /><br />This plan coming from any other mayor would just seem foolish but from De Blasio it all seems like a gift not the people of the lower east side but those living in future luxury housing. noble neolanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721532867336440260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-71637768239575001942019-01-09T05:53:50.972-05:002019-01-09T05:53:50.972-05:00As suspected: one of the reasons the mayors office...As suspected: one of the reasons the mayors office put out the new plan is to avoid traffic disruptions on the FDR drive. The high rates of Asthma NYCHA residents have are because of the air pollution created by vehicles drivers use on the FDR drive. The drive is for passenger cars only and is not essential to the city. Eliminate half of it, move it to the ground, same way it was done on the west side. Carlina Rivera, please advocate for your constituents and demand the city administration to change its' priorities: stop catering to people who wants a highway to drive to their gym at the cost of tens of thousands of other people who suffer from air and noise pollution 24/7.Choresh Waldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12938663493662725153noreply@blogger.com