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"Today we take another step forward in the development of the Hudson River Park," said Mayor Giuliani. "The creation of The Hudson River Trust will ensure that the Park is developed with the interest of all New Yorkers in mind. It will enable the City to develop Manhattan's West Side waterfront, and will bring a world-class waterfront park to the neighborhoods on the West Side and to millions of New Yorkers. I want to thank the members for serving on the Board and look forward to the completion of the Park."
In addition to the Mayor's appointees to The Hudson River Trust, Governor George E. Pataki will appoint five members and Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields will appoint three members, in consultation with Community Boards One, Two and Four.
The Trust will develop the Park as a place for public recreation and will be subject to requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, as well as all New York zoning and land use laws. When completed, the reconstructed Route 9A, formerly the West Side Highway, will be a landscaped urban boulevard, improving roadway safety, traffic flow and pedestrian access to the Hudson River waterfront from Battery Park to 59th Street.