Breaking News! Central Park Tennis Bubble Proposal Withdrawn
Apr 29th, 2010
FRIENDS is pleased to announce that our voice was heard and the proposal to cover 26 tennis courts in Central Park with inflatable bubbles has been withdrawn! FRIENDS went to bat on this proposal at the April 15th Community Board 8 meeting, where we spoke out against the bubbles and urged the committee to reverse an earlier decision in support of the proposal. Thankfully, the Community Board listened and revoked their initial vote in favor of the plan. We also enlisted your help to sign an online petition and write to our city officials. These efforts joined the growing voice of several preservation groups who opposed the plan. Thanks to our passionate supporters, Central Park will be saved from air, noise, and light pollution, the “privatizing” of the courts through increased playing fees, and the visual destruction of the oasis that Frederick Law Olmsted designed the park to be. It goes to show that a few mighty little groups can make a big difference for the future of our city! This story was featured today in the Wall Street Journal, as well as the NY Post.
