Letter to EDC, Ferry Stop, 10-8-15
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CATHERINE NOLAN 37 TH Assembly District Queens County THE ASSEMBLY STATE OF NEW YORK ALBANY CHAIRWOMAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE COMMITTEES Rules Veterans Ways & Means Corporations, Authorities & Commissions ▫ District Office – 61-08 Linden Street, Ridgewood, New York 11385 (718) 456-9492, FAX (718) 417-4982 ▫ District Office – 41-02 Queens Boulevard, Suite 2B, Sunnyside, New York 11104 (718) 784-3194, FAX (718) 472-0648 ▫ Albany Office – Room 836, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-4851, FAX (518) 455-3847 E-mail: [email protected] October 8, 2015 Maria Torres-Springer, Commissioner New York City Economic Development Corporation 110 William Street New York, NY 10038 RE: Ferry Service – new dock at Center Boulevard, Long Island City Dear Commissioner Torres-Springer: I write regarding the proposal to add a new ferry stop at the end of Center Boulevard in Long Island City in the Gantry Plaza State Park. I have a number of concerns. Locating a Ferry terminal in a Park is not the best use of scant use of park land. The increased traffic through the park may detract from the enjoyment of park goers and cause undue wear and tear on the park facilities. How will lines of people be handled at this location? The park should not be a queuing location for the ferry. The City of New York or the ferry operator should make some accommodations in order to minimize the impacts: Installation of rest rooms at the north end of the park. Funds to compensate NYS Parks for the additional wear and tear and additional staff necessary to insure the safety of the public and that the park be kept clean. Monitoring of the pier supports for the park to determine if there is unusual wear, and if there is, compensation should be made to NYS Parks. The ferry operator should assign staff to ensure that loading and unloading is orderly and makes a minimal impact on the park. Thank you and I look forward to your response. Sincerely, Catherine Nolan
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Transcript of Letter to EDC, Ferry Stop, 10-8-15
CATHERINE NOLAN 37TH Assembly District
Queens County
THE ASSEMBLY STATE OF NEW YORK
ALBANY
CHAIRWOMAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE
COMMITTEES
Rules Veterans
Ways & Means Corporations, Authorities & Commissions
▫ District Office – 61-08 Linden Street, Ridgewood, New York 11385 (718) 456-9492, FAX (718) 417-4982
▫ District Office – 41-02 Queens Boulevard, Suite 2B, Sunnyside, New York 11104 (718) 784-3194, FAX (718) 472-0648
▫ Albany Office – Room 836, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-4851, FAX (518) 455-3847
E-mail: [email protected]
October 8, 2015 Maria Torres-Springer, Commissioner New York City Economic Development Corporation 110 William Street New York, NY 10038 RE: Ferry Service – new dock at Center Boulevard, Long Island City Dear Commissioner Torres-Springer: I write regarding the proposal to add a new ferry stop at the end of Center Boulevard in Long Island City in the Gantry Plaza State Park. I have a number of concerns. Locating a Ferry terminal in a Park is not the best use of scant use of park land. The increased traffic through the park may detract from the enjoyment of park goers and cause undue wear and tear on the park facilities. How will lines of people be handled at this location? The park should not be a queuing location for the ferry. The City of New York or the ferry operator should make some accommodations in order to minimize the impacts:
Installation of rest rooms at the north end of the park.
Funds to compensate NYS Parks for the additional wear and tear and additional staff necessary to insure the safety of the public and that the park be kept clean.
Monitoring of the pier supports for the park to determine if there is unusual wear, and
if there is, compensation should be made to NYS Parks.
The ferry operator should assign staff to ensure that loading and unloading is orderly and makes a minimal impact on the park.
Thank you and I look forward to your response. Sincerely, Catherine Nolan
CATHERINE NOLAN 37TH Assembly District
Queens County
THE ASSEMBLY STATE OF NEW YORK
ALBANY
CHAIRWOMAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE
COMMITTEES
Rules Veterans
Ways & Means Corporations, Authorities & Commissions
▫ District Office – 61-08 Linden Street, Ridgewood, New York 11385 (718) 456-9492, FAX (718) 417-4982
▫ District Office – 41-02 Queens Boulevard, Suite 2B, Sunnyside, New York 11104 (718) 784-3194, FAX (718) 472-0648
▫ Albany Office – Room 836, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-4851, FAX (518) 455-3847
E-mail: [email protected]
CN/IG C: Leslie Wright, Regional Dir. NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Pat O’Brien, Chairman, Queens Community Board 2
Rob Basch, President, Hunterspoint Point Parks Conservancy Brent O’Leary, President, Hunterspoint Civic Assn.
