Democrats in the New York state legislature are pushing a bill to rename Donald J. Trump State Park, a park about 50 miles north of New York City.
The park is a 436-acre area of unused land about eight miles east of Peekskill, New York.
New York lawmakers advance bill to rename Donald J. Trump State Park https://t.co/pR2H9oqozO pic.twitter.com/ksk8Q8Un9n
— The Hill (@thehill) February 11, 2021
‘For These Reasons The Donald J. Trump State Park Should Be Renamed’
“New York State has always been known for its history of welcoming and embracing people of all cultures and backgrounds,” the bill states. “Even our park system reflects these values.”
The bill continues, “According to the Declaration of Policy of the Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation, our parks should foster and strengthen the sense of purpose, well-being and identity of the citizens of this state.”
“The names of these parks and green spaces should embody the goals of uplifting and unifying New Yorkers,” the bill puts forth.
“For these reasons the Donald J. Trump State Park should be renamed.”
Trump bought the land for the purpose of building a golf course. That plan was changed so the former president donated the land to the state in 2006.
His only stipulation was that the area was named after him. But the land never actually became a state park.
* New York lawmakers are moving forward with the process of rebranding the Donald J. Trump State Park * #DailyVoice https://t.co/XBLkkAKgFS
— Daily Voice Suffolk County (@SuffolkDaily) February 11, 2021
The Push To Rename The Park Is Not New
Trying to change the name of this New York land is not a new effort.
In 2015, two Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill titled the “Anything But Trump Act.”
Democratic Assemblyman Charles Lavine said six years ago, “It is time the state of New York sends a message to Donald Trump that his hate speech is not welcome in our great state.”
“I am confident that the governor will take our letters into consideration,” he added. “If he is unable to act, then we are prepared to move forward with this legislation.”
Dem legislators have been seeking to rename the park, a dilapidated and unused collection of more than 400 acres located about eight miles east of Peekskill, since 2015. A committee vote on Wed was the first concrete step toward that happening…https://t.co/kSQbQBaheR
— Marian (@mkaee) February 11, 2021
‘We Want People To Be Able To Appreciate Parkland… Without Shame’
The latest bill to change the name was sponsored by Democratic Assemblywoman Nily Rozic who said, “Our parklands should be reflective of New Yorkers that we can be proud of, New Yorkers that have expressed our values.”
She added, “There are a lot of other New Yorkers who are worthy of the honor of having a park named after themselves.”
“We’ve been working on this for a number of years, and I certainly am hopeful that it will get the green light and move forward,” she continued.
She finished, “At the end of the day, we want people to be able to appreciate parkland and be able to visit it without stigma, without shame, and we want to be able to be proud of our open spaces.”
This piece originally appeared in ThePoliticalInsider.com and is used by permission.
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