Last chance to rally for parks funding in this budget
Mayor Adams’ Executive Budget places NYC Parks expense funding at just .6% of the total city budget, well below the 1% he repeatedly committed to. Once again, our city’s parks will experience significant strains on staff and resources, as they have for the past 40+ years of underinvestment.
This comes at a time when New Yorkers are relying on parks and open spaces more than ever, both for mental and physical health during the ongoing pandemic and as our best line of defense against climate change.
We’re holding a final rally to demand 1% of the city budget for NYC Parks—the minimum expense funding required to maintain and operate safe, clean, and equitable parks. We hope you'll join us in this crucial fight.
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Keep the pressure on: Sign the 1% for Parks petition
Our #1Percent4Parks budget petition has nearly 4,000 signatures and counting—more than any petition in our organization's history. We're sending a clear message to the Mayor and City Council and keeping parks in the conversation. If you haven't done so already, we urge you to sign and share. If you have, thank you—please consider sharing again!
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Read our letter to Mayor Adams
New Yorkers for Parks recently penned a letter to Mayor Adams signed by the 400+ member Play Fair Coalition and half the New York City Council. We'll deliver it to City Hall together on the day of the rally. Councilmembers, union representatives, community organizations, and conservancies alike all agree—our parks and open spaces are critical infrastructure and must be funded as such.
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