Morningside Park (New York City) on September 16, 1776. Year later, during the War of 1812 three blockhouse fortifications were built on the land. The park was first proposed by the Central Park Commissioners in 1867, after Andrew Haswell Green, Commissioner and Comptroller of Central Park, proposed that a park be built in Morningside Heights to avoid the expense of expanding the Manhattan street grid across difficult terrain. In 1870, the City of New York obtained jurisdiction of the property. The original design for the park, submitted by Parks Engineer-in-Chief M.A. Kellogg in 1871, was rejected by the Board of Commissioners for Public Parks. In
New York City Central Labor Council 1986. Since 2007 Vincent Alvarez has served as President, and Janella T. Hinds serves as the Secretary-Treasurer. The NYCCLC is the local New York City affiliate of the national trade union center American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). The New York City Central Labor Council is also the organizations largest local affiliate. The AFL-CIO's current national president is Richard Trumka. New York City Central Labor Council New York City Central Labor Council (NYCCLC) is the largest local labor membership organization under the direction of the national AFL-CIO. Founded in 1959 the NYCCLC represents over 400 local