Comments on: High Line Success Forces Org To Consider Taxing Neighbors http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/07/30/high-line-success-forces-org-to-consider-taxing-neighbors/ Causes Entertainment Lifestyle Pop Culture Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: No High http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/07/30/high-line-success-forces-org-to-consider-taxing-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-349210 No High Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:43:25 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=18705#comment-349210 The proposed Chelsea tax district is a special tax on a particular neighborhood in support of a public amenity which benefits all. Central Park, in comparison, is supported by general tax revenues and by private contributions to the Central Park Conservancy, not by taxes levied on Upper East and Westsiders. Help fight this tax and voice your opposition at nohighlinetax@aol.com Also write to Christine Quinn at http://council.nyc.gov Opposition in the neighborhood is substantial and increasing. Please add your voice! The proposed Chelsea tax district is a special tax on a particular neighborhood in support of a public amenity which benefits all. Central Park, in comparison, is supported by general tax revenues and by private contributions to the Central Park Conservancy, not by taxes levied on Upper East and Westsiders.

Help fight this tax and voice your opposition at nohighlinetax@aol.com

Also write to Christine Quinn at http://council.nyc.gov

Opposition in the neighborhood is substantial and increasing.
Please add your voice!

]]> By: Helen Twelvetrees http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/07/30/high-line-success-forces-org-to-consider-taxing-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-346798 Helen Twelvetrees Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:14:28 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=18705#comment-346798 No I do not want to pay. I own a home on 2oth Street between 9th and 10th Avenue in am therefore within the proposed High Line "Improvement District" - My block has become a virtual pathway to the High Line with hoards of people going to and coming from the park. My neighbors and I are vehemently opposed to a tax for the High Line's maintenance...we already pay extremely high property taxes, as well as the high costs of maintaining historic buildings. The flow of tourists also leave offensive refuse in their wake, and take a massive toll on our streets and buildings. Who's helping to pay for our mounting maintenance? We have become nothing more than a conduit for tourism, and, as many have said community members have said in recent days - let those high end celebrities who have touted this project scrape together the high end scratch to maintain it now and in the future. Or charge an admission... No I do not want to pay. I own a home on 2oth Street between 9th and 10th Avenue in am therefore within the proposed High Line “Improvement District” – My block has become a virtual pathway to the High Line with hoards of people going to and coming from the park.
My neighbors and I are vehemently opposed to a tax for the High Line’s maintenance…we already pay extremely high property taxes, as well as the high costs of maintaining historic buildings. The flow of tourists also leave offensive refuse in their wake, and take a massive toll on our streets and buildings. Who’s helping to pay for our mounting maintenance?

We have become nothing more than a conduit for tourism, and, as many have said community members have said in recent days – let those high end celebrities who have touted this project scrape together the high end scratch to maintain it now and in the future. Or charge an admission…

]]> By: s http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/07/30/high-line-success-forces-org-to-consider-taxing-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-346505 s Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:34:23 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=18705#comment-346505 depends if i had the money. depends if i had the money.

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