1. It’s privately funded. 2. The people uptown will destroy it
2026-08-24 17:03:46
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User46493765 :
It’s not uptown bc the people of uptown won’t respect it
2026-08-24 22:20:44
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derrickringgold :
That’s billionaires row…. They have heated sidewalks over there also… they pay for it….
2026-08-24 17:22:55
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.R :
will the residents respect it
2026-08-24 17:08:07
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jonatcgbjkt :
It is privately funded by The Fund for Park Avenue. Its a non-profit funded by people who live in that area.
2026-08-24 20:02:46
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user0837194928 :
girl as somebody born and raised uptown, these old heads and teenagers will destroy it just like they destroy the parks we got. they’ll fill it with chairs and beer bottle overnight.
2026-08-24 17:40:25
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FlowerChild :
GOOGLE said:
"The city doesn’t pay for those flowers—private wealth does. Down on the Upper East Side, luxury stores and landlords pay an extra tax into private funds called BIDs (Business Improvement Districts) to hire private crews for landscaping and sidewalk cleaning. Uptown relies on standard city sanitation because it doesn't have that corporate luxury backing, which has nothing to do with government politics, neighborhood stereotypes, or residents "not caring." It isn't the fault of Harlem business owners or locals either; it's simply because everyday businesses don't have the multi-billion-dollar budgets that luxury brands downtown use to fund these private upgrades."
Hope this helps
2026-08-24 18:44:40
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roy :
I’m seeing comments saying the people will not respect it, you can’t say that if it hasn’t been proven. People in lesser incomes still do like nice things and want to step out and see nice shit.
2026-08-24 17:38:02
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Kaizen :
no disrespect. uptown that will ruined.
2026-08-24 19:40:43
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LukeMan :
Privately funded. Nothing stopping uptown residents from organizing and doing the same if they deem it important.
2026-08-24 20:44:23
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Chrom0zome :
Richest people in the world live there
2026-08-24 17:56:43
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BIGBAGBECKS :
Same reason why they stopped the Q train extension at 96th st smh it’s wronggg
2026-08-24 16:44:56
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Gabbs :
I can see the aunties trying to get the flowers out of there so they can plant them at home
2026-08-24 21:03:21
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Madrich :
It’s privately funded by residents there through an association.
2026-08-24 20:48:39
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22sanandreas :
They tried to do this around uptown Washington heights and they destroyed let their dogs pop and pee in it etc. Sometimes we are the problem that’s why we can’t have nice things like 5th Ave or park or Lexington
2026-08-24 18:12:20
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G :
Short answer is because it will get ruined.
2026-08-24 18:24:24
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Rogue0ne74 :
Its privately funded...
2026-08-24 16:56:17
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tom.skinny :
Been like that since the 90s🔥
2026-08-25 03:59:34
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Jane Doe :
Honestly? As someone who lives uptown. It’s like this in the BACK where I live. By st Nicholas and such….theyre not gonna keep investing beauty into places where it gets destroyed……I’m sorry.
2026-08-24 17:11:47
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Kenny Battle :
It’s billionaires Row, it’s maintained by taxes
2026-08-24 18:25:41
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ted00420 :
this is what I get out to every morning uptown in Manhattan.....that's why
2026-08-24 21:12:52
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mj.mate :
People who live there organize it, pay for it, and do the planting themselves. It CAN be uptown anytime you do those things too!
2026-08-24 21:54:30
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lilmissbehave :
Neighborhood associations/endowments/conservation efforts. They have money and want their surroundings to look a certain way.
2026-08-24 19:31:20
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EverythingisFine :
Privately funded by the Park Ave association or something like that
2026-08-24 22:36:47
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ernesto.pub :
privately funded
2026-08-24 20:20:43
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