RESTORE RIVER ACCESS FOR UPPER MANHATTAN PADDLERS

The Issue

In the Summer of 2020, the NYC Parks Department closed the public dock at Muscota Marsh for repair.  Almost a year later, nothing has been done to the closed dock.  The Parks Department has given the task of rebuilding the dock to Columbia University, which is private.  CU has posted a sign that indicates that the dock will not be repaired before or necessarily by the Fall of 2021.  We are asking the NYC Parks Dept to provide some sort of temporary accommodation that would allow safe access for single or tandem paddlers for the Summer 2021 season.  This is a public dock and while Columbia has been deemed responsible for repairing the dock, the access to the dock lies within the NYC Parks Department.

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The Issue

In the Summer of 2020, the NYC Parks Department closed the public dock at Muscota Marsh for repair.  Almost a year later, nothing has been done to the closed dock.  The Parks Department has given the task of rebuilding the dock to Columbia University, which is private.  CU has posted a sign that indicates that the dock will not be repaired before or necessarily by the Fall of 2021.  We are asking the NYC Parks Dept to provide some sort of temporary accommodation that would allow safe access for single or tandem paddlers for the Summer 2021 season.  This is a public dock and while Columbia has been deemed responsible for repairing the dock, the access to the dock lies within the NYC Parks Department.

The Decision Makers

Steve Simon
Steve Simon
Chief of Staff, Manhattan Bor Commissioner, NYC Parks Dept
Kim McNeal
Kim McNeal
Chief of Recreation, NYC Parks Dept
Nate Grove
Nate Grove
Chief, Waterfront Activities, NYC Parks Dept
Mayor Bill de Blasio
Mayor of New York City
Jennifer Hoppa
Jennifer Hoppa
Northern Manhattan Parks Administrator, NYC Parks Department
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Petition created on May 20, 2021