In February 2014, it came to light that city officials had privately come to an agreement with a charitable organization founded on behalf of a deceased lumber tycoon to pave over a wooded area at the northwest corner of Central Park and erect a public library bearing the name of said individual.
2014 年 2 月，有消息称，市政府官员私下与一个以已故木材大亨为名成立的慈善组织达成协议，要在中央公园西北角的林地上铺设小路，并建造一栋以此人命名的公共图书馆。