"After addressing Community Board 4 public meetings, garnering  petitions and letters of support from neighbors, schools and businesses,  having meetings with local officials and their staffs — and holding a  well-attended rally — the Friends of 20th Street Park have finally  received the big boost of support they were hoping for. In her strongest  words to date, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has pledged to work  aggressively to find a solution to bring both a park and affordable  housing to the east Chelsea neighborhood she represents."
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