What's happening at other privately owned public spaces downtown?

What’s happening at other privately owned public spaces downtown?

Posted November 15, 2011 By Michael Keller

Now that State Supreme Court judge has decided Occupy Wall Street demonstrators cannot bring tents and other possessions back into Zuccotti Park, The New York World wants to know whether other lower Manhattan spaces that are supposed to remain open to the public 24 hours a day in fact remain accessible. Below is a map of nine privately owned public plazas that as of the city’s 2000 guide are supposed to provide 24 hour access. (A New York World request for updated information is still pending with the Department of City Planning.)

Included are ratings from respondents to the survey The New York World conducted with WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show, from October 19 to November 9. Six of these spaces were rated in our initial survey and they all scored a 3 or higher, meaning that they were open to the public without obstruction. Do those scores still hold up today? Let us know by tweeting us at @theNYworld or by filling out the form below.

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<h1>What’s happening at other privately owned public spaces downtown?</h1><p><ins datetime="2011-11-15T22:08:08+00:00">Now that</ins> State Supreme Court judge <ins datetime="2011-11-15T22:08:08+00:00">has</ins> decided Occupy Wall Street demonstrators can<ins datetime="2011-11-15T22:09:52+00:00">not</ins> bring tents and other possessions back into Zuccotti Park, The New York World wants to know whether other lower Manhattan spaces that are supposed to remain open to the public 24 hours a day in fact remain accessible. Below is a map of nine privately owned public plazas that as of the <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.worldcat.org/title/privately-owned-public-space-the-new-york-city-experience/oclc/43657162');"  href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/privately-owned-public-space-the-new-york-city-experience/oclc/43657162">city’s 2000 guide</a> are supposed to provide 24 hour access. (A New York World request for updated information is still pending with the Department of City Planning.)</p>
<p>Included are ratings from respondents to the survey The New York World conducted with WNYC’s <em><a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/2011/nov/09/privately-owned-public-spaces-pops-report-wrapup/');"  href="http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/2011/nov/09/privately-owned-public-spaces-pops-report-wrapup/">The Brian Lehrer Show</a></em>, from October 19 to November 9. Six of these spaces were rated in our initial survey and they all scored a 3 or higher, meaning that they were open to the public without obstruction. Do those scores still hold up today? Let us know by tweeting us at <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/twitter.com/thenyworld');" title="theNYworld"  href="http://twitter.com/thenyworld" target="_blank">@theNYworld</a> or by filling out the form below.<span id="more-1508"></span></p>
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