State Officials: Essential Workers Monument Will Be Built In New Location After Backlash From Battery Park City Residents

CBS New York

July 3, 2021

There’s an update on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plans to build a monument to essential workers.

State officials say they will find a new location in Battery Park City.

The original plan called for an eternal flame and 19 red maple trees at Rockefeller Park.

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