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Ribbon cutting for new artificial turf field, the first thing to be opened in East River Park since demolition in 2021.

Unnatural

Posted on September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 by East River Park ACTION

According to New York City officials and some elected representatives, we need artificial turf fields more than we need to protect the climate of NYC and the earth.  NO. We need more real grass playing fields and other open, natural spaces for the health and joy of more New Yorkers and for the future of…

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The Artificial turf is NEVER greener on ANY side of the fence. *Ask your NY State electeds to support Assembly Member Grace Lee's Bill #A07158 calling for a moratorium on artificial turf.

We Need Real Grass

Posted on June 4, 2024June 16, 2024 by East River Park ACTION

Even the National Football League wants to get rid of synthetic turf. Natural grass sports fields would improve our environment and health as the new East River Park rises. Instead the city is installing unhealthful and climate damaging artificial turf. It is also being installed in other fields and playgrounds in our neighborhood and throughout the city and the…

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City of Dense

Posted on May 15, 2024 by East River Park ACTION

Amazing fact. The population density of our Lower East Side and East Village is 95,965 per square mile. That far exceeds anywhere else in the city, and get this–it far exceeds Kolkata, India, with 77,952 people per square mile.  This is one reason we need greening—more trees and other plantings and real grass turf fields*–to…

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Temperatures recorded on a 97º day in Corlears Hook Park showing the effect of shade.

Hot and Hotter

Posted on August 9, 2022August 10, 2022 by East River Park ACTION

Sparse shade in the remains of East River Park means that temperatures in the former oasis are dangerously high. We need remedies.  Some intrepid Actioneers braved the outdoors despite heat advisories August 9. We measured temperatures around the area of East River Park. (We started measurements at Corlears Hook Park as shown above because that’s where…

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Demand Clean Air

Posted on March 17, 2022 by East River Park ACTION

With half of East River Park’s once verdant space now a barren construction zone, the vegetation— that formerly filtered emissions from the FDR Drive, the Williamsburg Bridge and Con Edison — is gone. How will the quality of the air be affected as a result? And what can we do about it? We’re wondering as well,…

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Don’t Sign, Scott

Posted on July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 by East River Park ACTION

East River Park Action rallied July 27, 2021, to urge NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer to withhold approval for the controversial low-bid contract that will destroy East River Park. Construction for the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project at East River Park could start once approved. Nearly 100 people came with creative signs and chants and solid…

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Resolved: No Value No Plan

Posted on January 28, 2021March 11, 2021 by East River Park ACTION

The Grand Street Democrats passed a resolution Jan. 27 decrying the destruction of East River Park despite the recently discovered lack of a Value Engineering report or study. Such a document is needed for large complicated projects such as the East Side Coastal Resiliency flood control plan. The Grand Street Dems are building a new…

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Deference to Racist Rezoning

Posted on September 8, 2020September 16, 2020 by Pat

Corey Johnson is running for Mayor. Carlina Rivera is running for a second term. Keep an eye on where they get their campaign contributions. This city does not have to continue to be owned and operated by real estate and construction. Does it?

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Opaque

Posted on June 23, 2020 by East River Park ACTION

City officials and Community Board 3 claim they are working with the community on the $1.45 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency Project (ESCR). In fact, they are engaging in a ‘conspiracy of silence’ about the massive park-topped flood wall has becomes less transparent to community partners all the time:  • no town hall by electeds in…

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East River Park Oak Tree

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Pat

(after Marianne Moore’s “The Camperdown Elm”) by Marcella Durand Dear Mayor Bill de Blasio, I choose as my treean oak that standssomewhat alonein a triangular lawn-like spacefacing the East Riverin East River Park,which is slatedto be demolishedthis coming Septemberper your opaque and confusingplans to, at some point,protect the Lower East Sidefrom floodingduring superstorms. The oak…

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