{"id":10710,"date":"2013-07-16T05:47:35","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T09:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pierrejoris.com\/blog\/?p=10710"},"modified":"2013-07-16T05:47:35","modified_gmt":"2013-07-16T09:47:35","slug":"update-from-the-committee-to-save-the-new-york-public-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pierrejoris.com\/blog\/update-from-the-committee-to-save-the-new-york-public-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Update from the Committee to Save the New York Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 15, 2013
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Dear Library Supporter,<\/p>\n

In recent weeks there have been so many developments in the effort to stop the Central Library Plan, it\u2019s been hard to keep up! \u00a0So here is a re-cap, as well as ways you can get involved.<\/p>\n

Bill de Blasio Takes Our Side!<\/p>\n

Last Friday Public Advocate and mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio announced his opposition to the Central Library Plan (CLP). \u00a0He held a press conference in front of the main library at 42nd Street, expressing concern that the removal of the stacks from the 42nd Street Library and the sale of branch libraries will significantly reduce services and limit public accessibility. \u00a0In a letter to Mayor Bloomberg, de Blasio called for an independent audit of the costs associated with the CLP. \u00a0For more information, click here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/pubadvocate.nyc.gov\/libraries<\/a><\/p>\n

Legal Action Halts Stacks Removal \u2013 For Now:<\/p>\n

Two lawsuits have recently been filed against the CLP. \u00a0One requests all work be stopped until all proper permits were filed. \u00a0The other claims that the removal of the stacks is a violation of a 1978 agreement between the NYPL and the State of New York. \u00a0The lawsuits have been covered widely in the press. \u00a0Follow these links for press releases and press coverage on each suit:<\/p>\n

Opponents Sue to Block New York Public Library Renovation Plan<\/p>\n

New York Times
\nBy PATRICIA COHEN
\nPublished: July 4, 2013
\nhttp:\/\/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com\/2013\/07\/04\/opponents-sue-to-block-new-york-public-library-renovation-plan\/<\/a><\/p>\n

New York Public Library is Sued Over Book Plan
\nNew York Times
\nBy ROBIN POGREBIN
\nPublished: July 10, 2013
\nhttp:\/\/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com\/2013\/07\/10\/new-york-public-library-is-sued-over-book-plan\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Independent Review Promised Following Public Hearing Called by Micah Kellner!<\/p>\n

Following the New York State Assembly\u2019s Committee on Libraries and Education Technology hearing on June 27, at which over 50 people testified in opposition to the CLP, NYPL president Anthony Marx promised to commission an independent review of the cost of the CLP and to release an analysis of the costs of rehabilitating the Mid-Manhattan, and branch libraries across the city. \u00a0This is a huge victory, and has long been one of our demands; the NYPL\u2019s agreement to engage in such a review is an important step forward. We are confidant that facts and clear analysis will defeat this destructive plan. \u00a0The headline of the New York Times\u2019 excellent article about the hearing sums up the situation: \u201cCritics Prompt New Review of Library Plan.\u201d \u00a0This is happening because of the work that all of you have done to oppose the Central Library Plan. \u00a0For more information about the hearing, see these articles:<\/p>\n

Critics Prompt New Review of Library Plan
\nNew York Times
\nBy ROBIN POGREBIN
\nPublished: June 27, 2013
\nhttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/06\/28\/arts\/design\/critics-prompt-new-review-of-library-plan.html?_r=1&<\/a><\/p>\n

CSNYPL Website:
\nNYPL Agrees to Independent Review of Central Library Plan!
\nPosted on July 1, 2013
\nhttp:\/\/www.savenypl.org\/nypl-agrees-to-independent-review-of-central-library-plan\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Video of the hearing can be accessed here:
\nhttp:\/\/nystateassembly.granicus.com\/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=684<\/a><\/p>\n

Upcoming Events:<\/p>\n

\u00a0Tuesday, July 16, 1:00-1:40: The Leonard Lopate Show on WNYC will feature a segment on the NYPL\u2019s Central Library Plan. \u00a0Scott Sherman, David Levering-Lewis, and Michael Kimmelman will be guests. \u00a0Please comment on the show page that will be put up shortly before hand. \u00a0The show\u2019s producers judge public interest in topics by how many people comment, so please lend your voice to the discussion! http:\/\/www.wnyc.org\/shows\/lopate\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, July 18, 12:30-2:00: Canvass the Mid-Manhattan Library, 40th Street and Fifth Avenue. \u00a0Please email us at info@savenypl.org<\/a> if you\u2019re able to come, so we can get an idea of how many people to expect.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Take Action!<\/p>\n

Please send an email or letter to Commissioner Rose Harvey at the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, to let her know you don\u2019t want the New York Public Library to remove the stacks from the 42nd Street Library. Urge her to draw a line in the sand with respect to this National Historic Landmark, which deserves the highest level of consideration and sensitivity. \u00a0Urge her to require that alternatives to drastically altering the building be investigated.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Mailing Address:
\nCommissioner Rose Harvey
\nNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
\nAlbany, NY \u00a012238<\/p>\n

Website Contact Form:
\nhttp:\/\/nysparks.com\/about\/contact-us.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Please email or call Bill de Blasio\u2019s office and thank him for speaking out against the CLP! \u00a0Contact America Canas, Director of Constituent Services, at acanas@publicadvocate.nyc.gov<\/a>, or call 212 669 7250.<\/p>\n

Please email or call Micah Kellner\u2019s office and thank him for calling the State Assembly committee public hearing on the sell off of New York City\u2019s public libraries on June 27. \u00a0Contact Assemblyman Kellner at KellnerM@assembly.state.ny.us<\/a>, or call 212 860 4906.<\/p>\n

Please Donate! \u00a0The Committee to Save the New York Public Library is a volunteer-run organization but every little bit helps! Thank you everyone who has supported our efforts. \u00a0Together we can stop this plan! \u00a0Please visit the Donate page on our website at: http:\/\/www.savenypl.org\/donate\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you,<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Committee to Save the New York Public Library
\n232 East 11th Street
\nNew York, NY \u00a010003
\ninfo@savenypl.org
\n<\/a>www.savenypl.org
\n<\/a>facebook: Save NYPL
\non twitter: @saveNYPL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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