A pair of New York state lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would rename the dilapidated “Donald J. Trump State Park” that sits outside of New York City.
State Sen. Daniel Squadron’s and Assemblyman Charles Lavine’s “Anything But Trump Act” seeks to strip Trump’s name from the park, and from any other materials related to the public area that bear his name, “in response to his increasingly discriminatory proposals,” according to a news release.
“It is time the State of New York sends a message to Donald Trump that his hate speech is not welcome in our great state,” Lavine said in the release.
The park sits on 436 acres of land that Trump had planned to develop into a golf course. When those plans failed, though, he donated the property to the state in 2006, according to a New York Times article.
Lavine suggested naming the park after Muslim Revolutionary War Veteran Peter Salaam, while Squadron called for community input to rename the park.
The assemblyman said Salaam played “meaningful roles” in Revolutionary War battles at Saratoga and Stony Point, New York. He noted the park was situated 21 miles from Stony Point.
Lavine also wrote his wishes to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D):
My open letter to Gov. Cuomo suggests the name of Donald J. Trump State Park is changed to honor a Muslim War Vet. pic.twitter.com/9xPnjKbG2h
— Charles Lavine (@Charles_Lavine) December 16, 2015
MS, AL and other Southern Republican Legislatures: We will name all our parks after Trump. He really knows the value of confederate heritage.
'“Blood Creek Park” for all the blood spilled fighting the alien invaders on Independence Day.
Have you folks seen this ‘Donald J Trump State Park’?
It’s a tetanus-filled trashy mess, with buildings falling down and covered with crude graffiti.
On second thought, I think it’s a perfect reflection of what America will look like if voters make the mistake of electing him to office. And a perfect reflection of Trump himself: A nice sign out front; abandoned slums inside, complete with Nazi symbols.
You are right. If that is what the park looks like, leave the Trump name there. It’s fitting . . . .
And while we wait for the barely functional NY legislature to do something about the name of the park, how about just taking down the signs on the Taconic State Parkway that tout the park? Seems this can be done more simply through the DOT.