Community Board 5 to Call Out Billionaire's Row Next Week

April 22, 2015 — West 57th Street, or Billionaire's Row as it is commonly called, may impress many, including the one percent, with all its high-rise glory, but not everyone is a fan. DNAinfo reports that Community Board 5's Sunshine Taskforce has spent a year studying the effects of these buildings can have on Central Park and those who paid top dollar for nice views of it. The taskforce plans to hold public meeting next week at the New York Public Library's main branch on Fifth Avenue, and they encourage local residents "to air grievances about the development of super-tall condo buildings on the stretch." According to the article, the taskforce isn't only "concerned about shadows cast on Central Park by the supertowers." It also has objections about air quality, protection of historic buildings, and construction issues, such as plexiglass and cranes falling. The public meeting will be held Tuesday, April 28, from 6-8 P.M. at the South Court Auditorium at the New York Public Library.