Sentences with phrase «public parkland»

The Bloomberg administration is attempting to push through three major projects that would permanently seize more than 50 acres of public parkland for commercial projects that will also have enormous additional impacts on the surrounding communities.

Or was the rumor a cleverly disguised sign of Peralta's weakness as a candidate as his voter base turn their backs on him while he oversees the destruction of public parkland in FMCP?

Geoffrey Croft, president of New York City Park Advocates, objects to the use of public parkland for private, for - profit uses.

The community benefits fund associated with the construction of the new Yankee stadium on public parkland continues to be mired in controversy, the New York Post reports.

The Jamaica Bay - Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC) is a public - private partnership established in 2013 that is dedicated to improving the 10,000 acres of public parkland throughout Jamaica Bay and the Rockaway Peninsula for local residents and visitors alike.

SPORTIME was granted public parkland under a controversial concession agreement with the city via the Randall's Island Sports Foundation.

The action effectively creates hundreds of new pre-K seats with STEM curriculum, and it was critical to follow the proper procedures of the public trust doctrine in the interest of protecting public parkland from unfettered development.

If the applications submitted this week are granted, it would be the first time ever for Queens to lend its treasured public parkland to for - profit organizations for paid - admission events.

«These proposals to rent out precious public parkland to for - profit organizations for paid - admission events are therefore not acceptable at this time.

Preserving the 342 acres of public parkland including a nine - hole golf course, two playgrounds, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis College of Art, Memphis Zoo, Levitt Shell, Greensward... Read More

Set on the fringes of Hyde Park, one of Australia's most renowned and oldest public parkland, Oaks Hyde Park Plaza is the must - stay accommodation choice when visiting Sydney.

The site transitions from vegetable gardens and a restored olive orchard to native meadows that merge with adjacent public parkland.

A substantial number of acres on or adjacent to the waterfront are available for development — plenty of space for an economically vibrant mix of residential and commercial uses as well as generous amounts of public parkland offering river access to many neighborhoods cut off from the Hudson since the 19th century.

Obviously, building a new subway system or converting 400 acres of prime downtown real estate into public parkland is out of the question for most of us, but there is one low - cost, high - impact area in which anyone can enhance their surroundings: lighting.

Given its work on the VW Dome 2, MoMA PS1 was in a unique position to facilitate a coordinated effort between the newly established JBRPC, a public - private partnership with NPS and DPR dedicated to improving the 10,000 acres of public parkland throughout Jamaica Bay and the Rockaway Peninsula, and local artists and community groups in the Rockaways.

Remember you heard it here first, Peter Vallone is the new hope for hispanic democrats disenfranchised by Jose Peralta's vehement support of the seizure of public parkland for private development at FMCP.

The Central Park Conservancy is proud to support the Jamaica Bay - Rockaway Parks Conservancy, a public - private partnership dedicated to improving the 10,000 acres of public parkland throughout Jamaica Bay and the Rockaway peninsula for local residents and visitors alike, with a series of summer volunteer opportunities and free activities, including a film festival presented by the Rockaway Artists Alliance.

Others mocked Mayor's Office of Operations Director Mindy Tarlow for being unable to answer basic questions about the impact the plan would have on the carriage and pedicab industries, or on the potential loss of public parkland.

«They have an existing property on public parkland and they are not addressing the needs of that community.

«The applicants forget this is public parkland and the community never had a chance to provide input.»

A vocal opposition has emerged decrying the loss of public parkland that would be associated with the project.

«The city received the necessary legal approval from the state legislature to utilize the public parkland in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which currently houses the New York Hall of Science due to a similar alienation granted decades ago.

The use of public parkland must go through the proper channels — even by the City of New York.

Katz, who formerly chaired the Council Land Use Committee, also indicated that she needed to learn more about the proposal before making up her mind, especially since other developments are taking place on public parkland and any more greenspace taken for private gain, a process called alienation, is a serious issue.

Now we know Peralta has been a leader in spearheading the proposal with his vocal support of the theft of public parkland, but how will this sentiment reflect on his chances in the upcoming race?

Under the new law, the fee would be raised to $ 2,500 per lot and be mandatory, except in cases where town officials saw real potential for public parkland or playgrounds to be carved out of a development as an alternative to the fee.

Well folks, it looks like supporting the theft of public parkland won't be so helpful for the distinguished gentleman who turned his back on the vote brokers that helped him get elected in the first place.

23) New York: Residents gain court backing in their fight against New York City's efforts to use public parkland (Flushing Meadows Park) to redevelop Willets Point, an industrial area east of the Mets» Citi Field.

River Parks Authority is a public trust authority created to develop and maintain the public parklands along the Arkansas River in Tulsa County.

[33] It is under the control of the Port of San Diego and contains hotels, restaurants, marinas, and public parkland.

[1] It was developed in the 1950s [2] and contains hotels, restaurants, marinas, and public parkland.

One - third of the entire project, nearly 14 acres, devoted to public parkland — a doubling of waterfront open space over the current proposal.

The plan proposes that one - third of waterfront development be dedicated to public parkland, making it consistent with emerging development plans in Kingston, Sleepy Hollow and Beacon.

Founded in 1985, Parks & Trails New York is the only nonprofit working statewide to protect and promote the natural beauty and recreational resources in public parkland.