Tensions have been simmering over plans for a new addition to a beloved Olmsted park: A memorial for African Americans whose nearby burial ground was taken over by municipal projects.
Source: New York Times
Should a Park Include a Burial Ground? Residents of Newburgh, N.Y., Can’t Agree.
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