EM-210928-SaveEastRiverPark-001
Activists chained themselves around a tree at City Hall Park on September 28, 2021 demanding City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to hold an immediate Oversight Hearing on the destruction of the East River Park. Activists and residents are trying to protect the 1000 mature trees in East River Park now set for demolition. The system plans to make more room for cars and cement, but underestimates the value of the natural resources, which cool the climate, hold precious water, and provide habitat for innumerable creatures, herbs, and flowers. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
EM-210928-SaveEastRiverPark-001
Activists chained themselves around a tree at City Hall Park on September 28, 2021 demanding City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to hold an immediate Oversight Hearing on the destruction of the East River Park. Activists and residents are trying to protect the 1000 mature trees in East River Park now set for demolition. The system plans to make more room for cars and cement, but underestimates the value of the natural resources, which cool the climate, hold precious water, and provide habitat for innumerable creatures, herbs, and flowers. (Photo by Erik McGregor)