Council advanced the request to rename Pershing Square through the parks process.
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Council advances Biddy Mason Park naming, cooling assistance and a port lease
The Council unanimously backed renaming Pershing Square for Biddy Mason, approved an amended indoor heat assistance item and moved a Yusen terminal lease extension. A separate oversize-vehicle parking motion passed 8-3.
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The Council unanimously backed renaming Pershing Square for Biddy Mason, approved an amended indoor heat assistance item and moved a Yusen terminal lease extension. A separate oversize-vehicle parking motion passed 8-3.
The amended item seeks support for eligible renters, subject to grant funding.
A substitute motion on oversize-vehicle restrictions divided the Council.
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