Planned monument to essential workers meets opposition in Battery Park City
By
Lori Chung
Manhattan
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NEW YORK — Battery Park City residents at a sit-in say they're hoping to convince Gov. Andrew Cuomo to drop plans for a monument to essential workers in their neighborhood, worried that they'll lose a vital part of Rockefeller Park.
Battery Park City residents at a sit-in over plans, announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to build a monument to essential workers. NY1/Philip O'Driscoll.
"Our primary objective is to preserve this green space," Jennifer Haran said.
"Kids play here, there's soccer games, there's T-ball games on the weekend, people sunbathing," Haran added. "Really, everyone from our community and beyond uses this space."