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High Line's High Maintenance Cost May Tax Local Businesses
Gothamist —
... is now the most expensive oasis in the city. The NY Post reports that the park is expected to get $522,388 to $671,641 per acre for yearly maintenance and operations. Bryant Park used to be the priciest piece of land, spending around $479,166 per acre—and on average, city parks get $9,555 an acre. But even after getting $1 million of city (taxpayer) funds annually, the big news here is that the operators are definitely pushing through a "controversial new tax on neighborhood property owners so the managers can spend even more." ...
Screw the High Line, Part 2
The L Magazine - New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide —
... park (now estimated to total $172 million by the time it's completed in 2011), could have been put to better use in a less wealthy neighborhood. An article in today's New York Post makes a similar point, noting that the park's operating costs are, per acre, easily the highest in the city. ...
