i will speak to the fact that i have worked closely both with mary hopson and with lizzie hersch. they have taken into account every aspect, they have tried to work toward a resolution that would allow everybody in the neighborhood to enjoy this finished product. my personal opinion, which i can give here, is i never saw ms. gallagher at any meeting. i find that this objection at this time is a tactic and in fact is delaying a process that should be completed within a year's time. any time that it takes beyond what the planned scope of the renovation was firstly needs to -- it needs to complete within a timely manner and within budget and i feel like this is doing that. i would ask you to please deny ms. gallagher's appeal and please reinstate the permit and have us get back to the park that we know and love. thank you. president hwang: next speaker, please. >> i recently bought a condo across the park -- the st. saar was not involved in any of the community meetings until i started seeing the work coming -- going on in june. the first thing i want to state it as i have been worki