The 3.5-acre slice of park space at the foot of Battery Park City is one of the most treasured features of the area. Wagner Park features gardens, tree-lined esplanades, and grass lawns. Here is why it is about to be torn up.
is one of the most treasured features of the area. Wagner Park is complete with gardens, tree-lined esplanades and grass lawns the host a variety of cultural events.New York State plans to begin demolition of Wagner Park in a matter of weeks in a $221 million makeover; a plan put into motion by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
A spokesperson for the BPCA told FOX 5 NY that the massive construction project is needed to protect the area, and that the plan follows six years of holding multiple meetings for "productive public engagement.
The authority said it has yet to see details of the plan but is proud of its own project designs, which it said are now final. Two of the three construction contracts have been approved by the authority, going to E. W. Howell and a joint venture of Posillico and Bove.A decade after Superstorm Sandy, the science is clear: now is the time to take action to protect Battery Park City and Lower Manhattan from the increasing threat of more frequent and severe storms.
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