{"id":733,"date":"2021-12-13T23:18:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T23:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fundacionmosis.com\/CivicGaps\/?p=733"},"modified":"2022-12-17T02:35:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T02:35:20","slug":"cynical-discourse-and-the-destruction-of-the-east-river-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fundacionmosis.com\/CivicGaps\/2021\/12\/13\/cynical-discourse-and-the-destruction-of-the-east-river-park\/","title":{"rendered":"CYNICAL DISCOURSE And The Destruction of The East RiverPark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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(Photo Jana Leo, December 5 2021)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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ABSTRACT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If one sets up a structure that is not democratic, it will result in community abuse and destruction, for that it is what it was set up to do. In this case, the sample I am studying is the destruction of the East River Park (also called the John V. Lindsay East River Park). This text follows on a previous text called The Family<\/a><\/em>[1]<\/sup><\/a>, which dealt with a lack of transparency and accountability in both the way The City of New York is advised on major real estate development and in the process through which it appoints officials in real state matters.  This paper examines the threat inherent in the link between a systemic \u201cset up\u201d and its consequences in the everyday lives of people\u2014in the air we breathe and in the disappearance of public space. Furthermore, this paper tackles a very common phenomena: the empty affirmation, which, in short, says the absolute opposite of what will be done. The \u201ccynical discourse\u201d in this case is the claim of resilient recovery for a beloved park that is being demolished before our eyes. This paper also analyzes how a foundation (reputed for giving and philanthropy) and a newspaper (purported to deliver the truth) shape public opinion by constructing false narratives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The interests and agents behind The East Side Coastal Resiliency and the\ndestruction of the East River Park:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) On the New York City Government\nsite one can read: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The East Side\nCoastal Resiliency<\/strong> (ESCR) Project is a coastal protection initiative,\njointly funded by the City of New York and the federal government, aimed at\nreducing flood risk due to coastal storms and sea level rise on Manhattan’s\nEast Side from East 25th Street to Montgomery Street.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/escr\/index.page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) The East Side Coastal Resiliency Plan<\/em> appears on the web site of a real estate company that is the solo advisor for the City: HR&A.<\/strong> HR&A called Climate Adaptation Strategy for Lower Manhattan:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“New York City, like\nmany other coastal cities around the world, must face the realities of climate\nchanges and its impact on the urban environment\u2026. The New York City Economic\nDevelopment Corporation and the New York City Mayor\u2019s\nOffice of Recovery and Resiliency engaged HR&A to co-lead a team that\ndeveloped a strategic plan for Lower Manhattan as part of the Lower Manhattan\nCoastal Resiliency Study.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screen shot from HR&A taken Dec 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Climate Adaptation Strategy for Lower Manhattan<\/a><\/blockquote>