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November 1, 2012
The Battery Conservancy offices (unrelated to the Battery Park City parks) in the basement of One New York Plaza were destroyed by flooding. The website posted this comment:
“As widely reported, the historic Battery took the full force of Sandy as it hit Lower Manhattan on Monday evening. The park survived an unprecedented storm surge of 13.88 feet of sea water. We lost three mature trees, the fountain is flooded, and our gardens were covered by salt water until the surge receded – but no plants were uprooted and the garden beds are intact. We are amazed and delighted to report that the foundation for the wonderful SeaGlass carousel stayed dry through it all.
Our most urgent challenge is the loss of our offices at One New York Plaza — completely submerged in flood waters. All our electronics, furnishings and, most importantly, our archives and history of 18 years of work are gone. Much critical information is on backup servers, but the materials and memories of our journey til now have been literally washed away by the sea.
We are looking for temp space to keep our work force together and progressing. All gifts of hands, hearts and funds will be most gratefully appreciated.”
It is a shame to see such damage..
However, I am puzzled why the Battery Park City Conservatory is seeking funds when we pay such high PILOT charges and there is a surplus. Should this surplus money not be made available to the conservatory which is intended to take care of the very grounds which we pay such high land rent ????
What am I missing here ?
Reply: Yes, you are confusing the Battery Park City parks people with the totally unrelated private conservancy that runs the 33 acre site south of us
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