Clinton continues to champion High Line project.Senator Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
Senator Clinton has been a leader in Congress in fighting for funding for the innovative project, which will convert the former elevated freight railway into a pedestrian walkway stretching 1.45 miles and spanning 22 blocks across Hell's Kitchen Hell’s Kitchen section of midtown Manhattan; notorious for slums and high crime rate. [Am. Usage: Misc.] See : Poverty , Chelsea and the Meatpacking meatpacking or meat-processing, wholesale business of buying and slaughtering animals and then processing and distributing their carcasses to retailers. The livestock industry is among the largest in the world. District, opening to New Yorkers 6.7 acres of public space atop the elevated rail deck. The restored space will boost the area's appeal as an ideal destination for businesses, entertainment and living, while preserving its historic character. "I am proud that, along with my colleagues Senator Chuck Schumer Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is the senior U.S. Senator from the state of New York, serving since 1999. A Democrat, in 2005, he became chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. and Representative Jerry Nadler, we have been able to secure funding for this project, including $18 million in the transportation bill just approved by Congress," said Senator Clinton. "I will continue to be a champion of this project because I believe it is an investment that will spur economic development and create an enduring legacy for future generations of New Yorkers." "The High Line project started as a grass-roots effort, and it's a great example of how a small group of people can really make a difference. But it took the visionary support of Senator Clinton to make the High Line dream a reality," said Robert Hammond For the evangelist and temperance leader, see . Robert ("Rob") Hammond OAM (born May 6, 1981 in Townsville, Queensland) is a field hockey midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the golden medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by beating title , co-founder of Friends of the High Line. "The Senator gave us much-needed political support when we were fighting to preserve the High Line. And now, by working with Senator Charles Schumer and Congressman Jerrold Nadler Jerrold Lewis Nadler, sometimes called Jerry Nadler (born June 13, 1947) is an American politician from New York City. A liberal Democrat, Nadler represents New York's 8th congressional district, which includes parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City. to bring major federal funding to the project, she's ensuring that the High Line will be transformed as a great new open space for New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. ." The project is a key step in the revitalization of the far West Side where it will serve as an essential cultural and natural link between downtown's art galleries and shops and midtown's Javits Center, creating a distinctive new "High Line District." Senator Clinton also helped secure $15 million in funding for Moynihan Station, the vision of the late Senator Daniel P. Moynihan, to be a new intermodal transportation facility designed to expand and enhance Pennsylvania Station
Groundbreaking on the High Line project is planned for late 2005. |
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