American Society of Landscape Architects Honors Governors Island
Nov 11, 2014 3:28 pm
[caption id=“attachment_7850” align=“aligncenter” width=“300”] Trust for Governors Island President Leslie Koch is honored at the ASLA’s 100th Anniversary President’s Dinner[/caption] Trust for Governors Island president Leslie Koch was honored on Thursday at the American Society of Landscape Architecture’s NY Chapter dinner. The ASLA recognized Leslie’s “dedication to transforming a valuable New York City waterfront asset into a world class destination.” Leslie was honored alongside Rockefeller Foundation president Judith Rodin and New York 1 News. The ASLA noted that Governors Island’s 30 new acres of park and public spaces, designed by West 8, are an “oasis in the middle of New York Harbor” that “will stand the test of time.”