Manhattan, Bronx Borough Presidents Oppose NJ Office Tower

NEW YORK CITY-Joining a chorus of opposition in New Jersey to the development of an office tower along the Palisades, Manhattan Borough president Scott Stringer and Bronx Borough president Ruben Diaz Jr. called on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Wednesday to directly intervene and halt the construction, according to an announcement from the Manhattan Borough president’s office.

LG Electronics Corp. plans to construct a 143-foot high office tower in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. While the town’s local officials have given the project a green light, the tower would obstruct a natural resource enjoyed by both New Jerseyans and New Yorkers, the politicians assert.