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Tag: HEARING

A Mountain of Testimony Against a Pile of Landfill

Posted on October 6, 2019March 1, 2020 by East River Park ACTION

“If this was caused by a natural process, we would call it a natural disaster. If it was caused by anyone other than ourselves, we would call it an act of war.” Here are excerpts from some of the compelling and knowledgable testimony submitted to the City Council committee that will vote on the East…

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A Beginner’s Guide to the NYC Environmental Impact Statement for the East River Park

Posted on July 21, 2019July 24, 2019 by East River Park ACTION

Dr. Amy Berkov City College of New York, Dept. Biology To stop the total destruction of the East River Park in just a few months, we have to travel a long and winding road through the bureaucracy. Here’s what you need to know to fight City Hall: When a development project—like the flood control plan…

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      • Cover the FDR
      • Legal
        • Alienated, reasons we sued, 2019
          • Alienation Lawsuit denied 8/20
          • Alienation denied, reasons for appeal
          • Alienation Lawsuit Appeal documents
          • Court orders, defied
          • Lawsuit Filed for Unredacted Value Engineering Report
      • Value Engineering
        • Value Engineering, Redacted
        • Resolved: No Value No Plan
      • Not One Sandbag
        • Not One Sandbag Part 2
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    • Unnatural fields installed, East River Park, 2024
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