http://washingtonsquarepark.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/1-year-ago-community-board-2-rescinds-its-approval-of-parks-departments-washington-sq-park-plans/ the chronicles of a beloved park and a city government overcome by its own power Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:45:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://washingtonsquarepark.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/1-year-ago-community-board-2-rescinds-its-approval-of-parks-departments-washington-sq-park-plans/#comment-288 My Conversation with NYC Parks Commissioner Benepe. Part II: When city officials spread “wrong information” « Washington Square Park Fri, 02 May 2008 19:47:42 +0000 http://washingtonsquarepark.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-288 [...] “The Community Board approved it,” hammered Benepe — a theme we’ve heard over and over again from City officials like Council member Alan Gerson and Council Speaker Christine Quinn too. In reality, the Community Board rescinded its approval over a year ago, at a meeting April 19, 2007. Said the commish: “That’s not true.” Well, yes, it is. [...] [...] “The Community Board approved it,” hammered Benepe — a theme we’ve heard over and over again from City officials like Council member Alan Gerson and Council Speaker Christine Quinn too. In reality, the Community Board rescinded its approval over a year ago, at a meeting April 19, 2007. Said the commish: “That’s not true.” Well, yes, it is. [...]

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