Whom You Know: An Update from Mover and Shaker Jessica Lappin: A New Waterfront Park

Thursday, November 3, 2011

An Update from Mover and Shaker Jessica Lappin: A New Waterfront Park

Jessica tells Peachy:

I have some exciting news to share. A new 10,000-square-foot waterfront park will be opening to the public, thanks to an agreement signed by the New York City Parks Department and Sutton Place South Corporation (SPSC). The new parkland sits atop a roof deck over the FDR Drive, and will connect existing parks at the eastern ends of 56th and 57th Streets.

This historic agreement resolves a 10-year boundary dispute by transforming a portion of One Sutton Place South’s current backyard into a public green space overlooking the East River. To meet the anticipated costs of construction and design, I secured $1 million in city capital funding and SPSC, which owns the co-op at One Sutton Place, has agreed to contribute another $1 million.

We accomplished what many said we never could. The city and One Sutton Place South worked together in a collaborative way to give the public greater access to the waterfront.

Here is what the Parks Department and SPSC had to say about this monumental achievement.

“It is always gratifying to generate a positive outcome from a difficult situation,” said Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe. “Instead of prolonging a boundary-line dispute, neighborhood and building residents will enjoy a public garden terrace overlooking the East River. We are grateful to the Sutton Place South Corporation for partnering with the city to create a beautiful new park, and to Council Member Jessica Lappin for allocating essential funds that will help make these improvements a reality.”

“We are pleased to have reached an agreement that provides a valuable amenity for our community,” said SPSC President Lucy Lamphere. “We thank Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe and his colleagues for their assistance in creating a plan that respects the building’s architectural integrity and balances its residents’ desire to maintain a reasonable degree of privacy while providing beautiful and much-needed park space for our neighbors. We are also grateful for the support of our City Council Member Jessica Lappin for securing a portion of the funding necessary for this project.”

I will keep you updated as we begin building this new green space.

Sincerely,

Jessica Lappin

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