You spoke. The state listened. The state cancelled the Request for Proposals that would have granted a 10-year license (5 year, with five-year automatic extension) to Smorgasburg due to the outcry of so many about how public space is used. The state has signaled there will be a food fair at Marsha P. Johnson State...
Now is an opportunity to get a true tribute to Marsha P. Johnson, with real flowers! Your amazing work has resulted in more planned green space. Now let’s finish the job. Calling on activists, artists, locals, gardeners, landscape architects, environmentalists, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, kids, everyone. Share the word! Come provide inspiration for your reimagined park. From...
IMPORTANT UPDATES: 1) Victories you helped win!:  The state canceled the thermoplastic mural that was to cover an acre of concrete  The state dropped their 8- and 10-foot foam-board flowers with 10-foot metal and plastic spires The state cut its plan to cement over the park by two-thirds of an acre of cement The state...
Last night, March 9th, at CB #1’s monthly meeting the board unanimously approved an amended version of the Parks & Waterfront Committee’s resolution regarding the redesign of Marsha P. Johnson State Park. It more extensively covers the halting of construction and community infused reconsideration in the redesign of all areas, all elements and all potential...
On March 5th a stop work order was issued for the new design construction, mid-day!!! The people united are prevailing. Let’s take a moment to celebrate everyone’s contribution, great or small… together we made a difference. Thank you! Stay tuned for details, new developments, and steps to guarantee that this stop-work order sticks and the State gathers thorough input...
BIG NEWS. On March 4th, members of the Community Board #1 Parks and Waterfront Committee; relatives of Marsha P. Johnson, James Carey and Anika Dorsey; Sylvia Rivera’s daughter Mariah Lopez, who continues Johnson and Rivera’s work through STARR; and many LGBTQ+ and local community attendees pushed back incredibly hard on NY State Parks who along...
Board members, New York State Parks, and the community are meeting:via WebexMarch 4th, 6:30pm To discuss the severe problems with the redesign of Marsha P. Johnson State Park. Come speak out against this project. Attendee Link: https://nyccb.webex.com/nyccb/j.php?MTID=m616b994869324fd85339d171c46b1284Meeting Number: 129 611 2001Meeting password: psNVJ7HMB57