Featured Data and Research
The 2016 Report Card on Parks
Spotlight on Community Parks Initiative zones.
The 2015 Report Card on Beaches
The first assessment of beaches since Hurricane Sandy finds overall progress with wide variations in beach quality, and issues six recommendations.
How Can I Improve My Park?
How to get funding for local park improvements.
Clean & Green
This easy-to-understand guide answers the question, Who takes care of our parks?
¿Cómo Puedo Mejorar Mi Parque?
Esta reporte está diseñado para ayudar a los defensores del parque navegar el proceso complicado para lograr fondos para mejoras de parques locales.
Measuring Neighborhood Park Use
This guide helps city residents measure how people use neighborhood parks, to effectively make the case for change with local decision makers.
Improve Your Park Quick Guide
A quick guide to NY4P and other citywide resources to kick off your advocacy.
Clean & Green (Simplified Chinese)
Who takes care of our parks? in simplified Chinese
Bright Ideas: New York City's Fight for Light
Co-created by MAS and NY4P as part of the Fight for Light campaign
Building the Future of New York: Parks and Open Space
Recommendations for NYC's recovery by NY4P and the New York Building Congress
Fight for Light Policy Brief: A Public Champion for the Public Realm
A report in collaboration with the Municipal Art Society