We're asking NYC Council Member Harvey Epstein and CB6 to put public benches on the exterior perimeter of Gramercy Park.
Sign the Petition →The sidewalks along Gramercy Park North and South are city-owned, DOT-maintained public space. Dog walkers, older residents, parents with strollers—everyone who can't get through the gate—has nowhere to sit except a narrow stone ledge along the fence.
That's not seating. That's making do.
Dogs aren't allowed inside. We walk the perimeter every day and have nowhere to rest.
A stone ledge is not a bench. We deserve somewhere to sit on a twenty-minute walk.
We push strollers around one of the city's most beautiful blocks with nowhere to stop.
Baruch College and local schools bring students through this neighborhood every single day.
Seating brings people. People support businesses. Public space is good for the whole block.
We live on the surrounding blocks. We love this neighborhood. The sidewalk belongs to all of us.
Some will say public benches invite the wrong crowd. Here's the reality: the exterior perimeter of Gramercy Park sits directly adjacent to the 13th Precinct. Officer-owned and department vehicles line these blocks around the clock.
This is among the most consistently observed streetscapes in Manhattan. The obligation to provide public infrastructure doesn't disappear based on who might use it—that standard would strip benches from every park in the city.
CB6 meetings, petition milestones, ways to get involved. We'll keep you posted—no spam.
We're bringing this to CB6 and Council Member Harvey Epstein's office. Every Gramercy signature strengthens the case.
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