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FIG Plants 4,000 Bulbs for Battery Park
Oppenheimer’s Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Investment Banking Team plants over 4,000 bulbs as part of a significant Battery Park renovation in lower Manhattan.
Recently, Oppenheimer’s FIG team volunteered through The Battery Conservatory to aid in the landscaping efforts of a newly designed children’s play area at Battery Park. A not-for-profit organization, The Battery Conservancy was established in 1994 to rebuild and update The Battery following a period of decline in the late 20th century. The conservancy works to enhance the area with a renewed vision for New York’s first waterfront park.
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This planned 1.4-acre landscape was designed in response to Hurricane Sandy to withstand storm water surge. Its five ecology zones – Bluff, Marsh, Riverbed, Dune and Meadow – will surround multiple playground areas for New York City’s children. As part of this initiative, Oppenheimer also made a donation to support further development of the park.
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The team planted over 4,000 flower bulbs and is looking forward to watching them bloom in the spring, during which this area of the park will near completion.