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A rendering of the proposed LG North American headquarters, which would overlook the Palisades Interstate Parkway and the Hudson River.

(Courtesy LG)

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS — Two New York politicians have asked Gov. Chris Christie to stop LG Electronics from constructing its proposed 143-foot-high U.S. headquarters in Englewood Cliffs.

In a letter, Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said the building would negatively impact the "unspoiled, pristine views" of the Palisades.

They noted the opposition of New York residents, four former New Jersey governors and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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"We join them in their opposition, and we urge you to intervene directly with LG Electronics to reach a solution that will preserve the Palisades while also assisting their expansion needs," Stringer and Diaz wrote.

Other New York voices have joined the call to lower the building's height. The New York Times editorial board wrote Sunday that LG should agree to a new plan for its corporate headquarters that doesn't rise above the tree line.

On the same day, LG defended its plans, running ads in several newspapers that said the building would be "barely visible" above the tree-line. It said "New York-based groups with no interest in the wider economic well-being of New Jersey" were spreading misinformation about the planned headquarters.