The Battery Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit led by Battery Park City residents who care deeply about preserving our parks, trees, and waterfront.
Our community is under immediate threat. The Battery Park City Authority plans to cut down 435 mature trees and replace green space with a concrete wall surrounded by vegetation-free zones — without transparency and without considering proven, community-focused alternatives.
Our goal is simple: stop this work until a climate-resilient, community-driven plan is created that protects both our neighborhood and our green space.
We believe Battery Park City can — and must — pursue real climate resilience without destroying the natural infrastructure that makes this neighborhood one of New York’s most livable communities.
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Daniel Akkerman, President of The Battery Alliance
Daniel has been a Battery Park City resident since 2012 and like many in the neighborhood bought his home due to the community’s beautiful parks and Esplanade. Shortly after moving to his new apartment, Daniel successfully ran for a position on the Board of Managers of his condominium (Hudson View West), he has served as a member of the buildings Board for nearly 8 years – the bulk of that time as President. Daniel joined the Battery Park City Homeowners Coalition to attempt to negotiate community issues with the Battery Park City Authority, the community’s landlord. After realizing that they were not acting in good faith, Daniel and John launched the Battery Alliance to organize the community and advocate this pressing issue to governments officials including elected officials.
John Dellaportas, Vice President of The Battery Alliance
John and his wife have been Battery Park City residents since 1994. John served as President of the Battery Park City Homeowners Coalition from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, John partnered with Daniel to launch the Battery Alliance, following years of bad faith negotiating, corruption and mismanagement by the Battery Park City Authority.