When we checked out the Lowline preview last year, it was clear that the radical idea of an underground photosynthetic park would require more than just technical expertise. It needed political and inter-agency support. Yesterday, the Lowline team announced that nine elected officials on the city, state and federal levels had pledged their support, requesting that the NYC Economic Development Corporation begin an official exploration of transferring the Lowline site from MTA to city control. The officials include US Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand; US Congressmembers Carolyn Maloney and Nydia Velazquez; NY State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer; NY State Senator Daniel Squadron; and NYC Council Members Margaret Chin and Rosie Mendez. The Lowline aims to transform an abandoned trolley station underneath Delancey Street into the world’s first underground public park. The station was built in 1903, the same year the Williamsburg bridge was completed to connect street trolleys… Read More