Governor Christie, don’t sell out Liberty State Park. Liberty State Park serves the public good -- as a priceless New Jersey and American treasure -- because of its undeveloped peaceful green space. There is no better tribute to, or neighbor of, Lady Liberty than an accessible public park that's free to all. Don't commercialize and privatize Liberty State Park.
Why is this important?
The Christie administration is trying to commercialize Liberty State Park by letting private developers build on open parkland. It would be like putting a hotel in Central Park.
Liberty State Park and its views of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan are priceless – and today it can be enjoyed by everyone at no cost. All that would change if Governor Christie hands over the park to developers: there’d be less open space, more traffic, and fewer places for families to visit for free.
Developing Liberty State Park is part of the Christie administration’s bigger plan to charge fees to access our natural and historical treasures to offset growing budget shortfalls. If we don’t stop this attack on Liberty State Park, we could see hotels, conference centers, and more traffic where our open spaces across the state used to be.
