We are calling for an immediate STOP to the Roosevelt Island Steam Plant demolition.
This is being labeled an “emergency” — but there has been:
- No fire. No collapse. No catastrophic event.
- No structural report released
- No environmental data disclosed
Instead, we are seeing something deeply concerning:
- A building that was allowed to deteriorate,
- Violations that were not addressed,
- And now an “emergency” used to justify demolition without transparency or due process.
Key Questions
- Where is the structural engineering report?
- Where are the asbestos, lead, environmental test results and Community Protection Plans?
- Why was there no feasibility study for adaptive reuse?
If this is truly an emergency:
SHOW THE DATA.
TAKE ACTION NOW
April 15 — Town Hall (6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, Good Shepherd Chapel 543 Main Street)
Hear directly from agencies and demand answers.
Submit questions in advance for the Q&A, please email Rldemolition@hpd.nyc.gov with the subject line "Steam Plant Townhall". And copy info@archrica.org
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Help us push for accountability and transparency:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-the-steamplant-demolition
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Bottom Line
This is not just about one building.
It’s about whether public agencies can:
- Withhold critical information
- Bypass environmental safeguards
- And move forward without community consent
Stop the demolition. Release the reports. Let the public be heard.