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City Council hearing with Mark Levine (Chair of Parks) on proposed Park shadowing study

Check out the webcast of testimony on City Council’s effort to study the affects of high rise luxury towers. Many community organizations testified including Lynn Ellsworth of New Yorkers for a Human-Scale City.

Activists Take Aim at Shadowshttp://www.nypress.com/local-news/20150225/activists-take-aim-at-shadows

and a few years ago:

Central Park is now Central Dark

Petition to stop Mega Development

Petition from Human Scaled City

  • Post published:November 16, 2015
  • Post category:News

Recent Posts

  • Bob Humber’s PageNovember 13, 2026
  • Halloween 2026 in M’Finda Kalunga Community GardenNovember 4, 2026
  • University Settlement Day Care in MKGardenOctober 30, 2026
  • Thank you to Partnerships for Parks Volunteers from NumuraOctober 30, 2026
  • Photos and Thanks! Ribbon cutting for ADA ramp! AND It’s My Park Day (October 24th Saturday)October 30, 2026

Resources

  • Asian Americans for Equality
  • Bowery Residents Committee Senior Nutrition Center
  • Citizens Committee for New York City
  • Community Board 3
  • FABnyc
  • Green Map System
  • Hester Street Collaborative
  • M'Finda Kalunga Community Garden
  • NYC Parks Department
  • Partnership for Parks/City Parks Foundation
  • Times Up!
  • University Settlement Head Start Program
  • YMCA NYC
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