Battery Park City Residents Upset They Weren't Consulted On Plan To Put Up Essential Workers Monument In Area Park

New York City NY

29 June, 2021

4:47 PM

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CBS New York June 29, 2021 Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to build a monument in Battery Park City, honoring the coronavirus pandemic's essential workers. But, as CBS2's Andrea Grymes reported Monday, the project is facing growing criticism. On what was a hot summer day, parkgoers looked like they were simply enjoying Rockefeller Park. But by sitting in the shadow of construction equipment and orange fencing, they were actually taking a stand against the governor's latest pet project. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.