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    • NY4P in The Click: Budget Cuts to NYC Parks Would Disproportionately Affect Marginalized Communities, Activists Say
    October 30, 2023
    NY4P in Bronx Times: Op-Ed | Mayor Adams needs to fulfill his NYC Parks promise
    May 1, 2023
    NY4P in Staten Island Advance: ‘The crumbs’: Proposed NYC budget won’t hit Mayor Eric Adams’ promise for Parks funding
    April 30, 2023
    NY4P in Gotham Gazette: Advocates, City Council Members Push Mayor to Invest More in Parks
    April 8, 2023
    NY4P in Crain's New York Business: Parks budget fails to live up to Mayor Adams’ pledge—again
    March 23, 2023
    NY4P in amNY: Open space advocates demand increased funding for NYC Parks Dept., hold rally ahead of budget hearing
    March 22, 2023
    NY4P in Staten Island Advance: News What would 1% of NYC’s budget do for Parks Department operations? New report details the need.
    March 14, 2023
    NY4P in Spectrum News NY1: New report calls for Mayor Adams to commit 1% of city budget to parks
    March 14, 2023
    NY4P in The New York Times: One Percent of the Budget for Parks? A Bargain, Says a Nonprofit
    March 13, 2023
    NY4P in Patch: UES Pickleball Battle Highlights Scarce Open Space In Dense District
    February 16, 2023
    NY4P in The New York Times: As Demand for Open Space Soars, New York Gets a Public Realm Czar
    February 16, 2023
    NY4P in Gothamist: New tree plantings in NYC fall to lowest level in 15 years
    February 1, 2023
    NY4P in Staten Island Advance: NYC Mayor Adams proposed budget again falls short of 1% commitment to Parks Department
    January 19, 2023
    NY4P in Crain's New York Business: Council bill would speed up parks projects, kick off push to reform bulky capital process
    December 6, 2022
    NY4P in City Limits: Opinion: To Protect NYC From Future Storms, Invest in Waterfront Parks
    October 31, 2022
    NY4P in New York Daily News: Open streets forged a sense of community in NYC during the pandemic. Now they’re tearing one neighborhood apart
    September 23, 2022
    NY4P in Crain's New York Business: Let’s overhaul the city’s capital process for the sake of our parks, playgrounds and libraries
    August 30, 2022
    NY4P in the New York Times: New York City Sets a High Bar for Lifeguards. That Could Be a Problem.
    August 27, 2022
    NY4P in New York Daily News: NYC’s parks need more green
    August 20, 2022
    NY4P in the New York Times: How New York City Lost 63 Miles of Pedestrian-Friendly ‘Open Streets’
    August 11, 2022
    NY4P in Crain's New York Business: Here’s how filthy New York City is looking to clean up its act
    July 25, 2022
    NY4P in amNY: NYC restored over a hundred Parks ‘Cleanup Corps’ positions after fumbling budget promise
    July 24, 2022
    NY4P in the New York Times: This Manhattan Park Was Once a Gem. Now It’s a ‘No Man’s Land.’
    July 15, 2022
    NY4P in Queens Daily Eagle: Parks budget is a step in the right direction — but it doesn’t go far enough in Queens
    July 12, 2022
    NY4P in NY1: Without further parks funding, advocates say system equity is 'an impossible job'
    July 11, 2022
    NY4P in Curbed: The Best City Pools in New York
    NY4P in CityLand: Still COVID Conscious? How to Find Outdoor Spaces Near Work During Warmer Months
    July 5, 2022
    NY4P in City Limits: ‘We Need More Trees’: City Council Probes Planting Progress
    June 27, 2022
    NY4P in New York Daily News: Swim program cutbacks due to lifeguard shortage comes amid continuing racial disparities in drowning deaths among children
    June 26, 2022
    NY4P in Crain's New York Business: How the city’s park stewards can receive more greenbacks
    June 23, 2022
    NY4P in Crain's New York Business: City lifeguard ranks shrink to one-third of pre-Covid levels
    June 20, 2022
    NY4P in Staten Island Advance: Some wins, some shortcomings for Parks Department in NYC budget, advocates say
    June 17, 2022
    NY4P in Gotham Gazette: Mayor Adams and City Council Announce Deal on $101 Billion NYC Budget
    June 10, 2022
    NY4P in the New York Daily News: 1% for parks is not too much to ask
    June 3, 2022
    NY4P in Crain's New York Business: City could have $4.8B more in tax revenue than projected
    June 2, 2022
    NY4P in the New York Times: It’s Going to Be a Hot Summer. It Will Be Hotter if You’re Not Rich.
    May 28, 2022
    NY4P in Staten Island Advance: At rally, advocates keep heat on Mayor Adams to fulfill vow to allocate 1% of city budget to Parks
    May. 27, 2022
    NY4P in Spectrum NY1: Parks faces maintenance staff deficit going into summer
    May 13, 2022
    NY4P in Bronx Times: Pols and parks advocates say Adams not sticking to campaign promise to allocate ‘1% of city budget to NYC Parks’
    May 26, 2022
    NY4P in Gothamist: Dozens of Council members, union boss press Adams to make good on parks promise
    May 13, 2022
    NY4P in Brooklyn Paper: The Daffodil Project brings new blooms and civic engagement to PS 46
    April 13, 2022
    NY4P in Staten Island Advance: NYC Mayor Eric Adams again falls short of 1% for parks promise. Here’s what advocates have to say about it.
    May 2, 2022
    NY4P in Crain's New York Business: At long last, public bathroom relief is in sight
    May 1, 2022
    NY4P in Gotham Gazette: In Updated Budget, Adams Fails to Follow Through on Housing and Parks Funding Promises
    April 28, 2022
    NY4P in Gothamist: Adams falls short of campaign promise to double parks funding
    April 28, 2022
    NY4P in QNS: Queens lawmaker resumes park cleanup program to beautify public spaces this spring
    April 25, 2022
    NY4P in City Limits: This Budget Cycle, NYC Must Prioritize Funding for Parks
    March 25, 2022
    Paul Willen, Architect of Manhattan’s Waterfront, Dies at 93
    Fixing Our Capital Process #BuildBackFasterNYC
    February 17, 2022
    NY4P in City Limits: Across NYC, Millions of Daffodils Will Mark Lives Lost to 9/11 and COVID
    August 26, 2021
    Daffodil Project Doubles in Size on 20th Anniversary of 9/11 to Honor Lives Lost During COVID-19 Pandemic
    August 2, 2021
    NY4P in the Indypendent: Parks for the People
    July 30, 2021
    NY4P in City Limits: NYC Parks Get a Funding Boost Following Covid-Related Cuts
    July 7, 2021
    NY4P in QNS: Queens lawmaker hosts virtual rally for NYC Parks
    May 25, 2021
    NY4P in the NY Daily News: Spend more to boost NYC parks
    May 23, 2021
    Breaking Down the Budget: Key Points for Partners
    May 19, 2021
    Release: NY4P Launches Virtual Hub to Connect Corporate Groups with Park Volunteer Opportunities
    April 28, 2021
    NY4P in BK Reader: NYC Parks Need Vision, Investment and Equity Planning, Advocates Say
    April 2, 2021
    Release: ‘Five Point Plan for Park Equity’ and 2021 Open Space Profiles
    April 1, 2021
    NY4P in amNY: Parks are critical infrastructure – NYC’s next mayor needs to treat them that way
    March 31, 2021
    Statement in Solidarity with the Asian Community
    March 19, 2021
    NY4P in City Limits: Park Season is Almost Here. It’s Time for NYC to Reinvest in Open Space.
    March 12, 2021
    Release: Play Fair Coalition & NYC Council Parks Chair Peter Koo Launch 2021 Play Fair Campaign
    March 12, 2021
    Looking Back on Our Work in 2020
    December 15, 2020
    October 17th Citywide Parks Cleanup
    October 17, 2020
    Release: Continue Open Streets Permanently
    September 28, 2020
    Release: Play Fair Calls on the City to Protect Jobs of Park Workers
    August 28, 2020
    NY4P in THE CITY: Budget Cuts Make Rangers an Endangered Species in City Parks
    July 7, 2020
    NY4P in Newsweek: NYC Budget Cuts Parks Budget by 14% When People Say They Need Them Most
    July 2, 2020
    NY4P in Queens Daily Eagle: Top parks advocate calls on city to open up pools, golf courses and cemeteries
    June 28, 2020
    Release: NY4P and NYLCV Support Council Members’ Call to Reallocate Funding from NYPD to Parks Enforcement Patrol
    June 25, 2020
    Release: NY4P Commends Administration on Reopening Playgrounds, Calls on City to Ensure they are Adequately Funded
    June 18, 2020
    Release: Make Playground Reopening Part of Phase 2
    June 18, 2020
    Statement on Racism from the Parks and Open Space Partners - NYC
    June 4, 2020
    Statement on Racism in NYC and the United States
    June 2, 2020
    Release: NY4P Supports City Council’s 10-Point Plan to Open NYC Beaches Safely this Summer
    May 25, 2020
    Release: NY4P Commends de Blasio for Opening Beaches; Expanding Open Streets
    May 22, 2020
    Release: City Must Protect Parks and Open Spaces as New Yorkers Grapple with COVID-19 Pandemic
    May 21, 2020
    Release: NY4P Applauds Creation of New Fund for Parks Nonprofits
    May 14, 2020
    Release: ​If Restrictions are Placed on Park Access, New Yorkers for Parks Calls On the City to Enforce them Equitably
    May 7, 2020
    NY4P Announces High Line’s Adam Ganser as Executive Director
    April 28, 2020
    Spring 2020 Daffodil Project blooms bring joy to NYC
    April 20, 2020
    Update to Play Fair Coalition following the announcement of the FY21 Executive Budget
    April 16, 2020
    Release: Statement on Mayor’s Executive Budget for Parks
    April 16, 2020
    Release: Play Fair Coalition and Councilmember Peter Koo Call on City to Play Fair with Parks
    April 14, 2020
    NY4P in City Limits: ​Parks Dept. Signals Funding Freeze to Nonprofits
    April 3, 2020
    New Yorkers for Parks Calls on City to Reverse Course on Spending Freeze for Nonprofit Parks Organizations
    April 3, 2020
    Official Parks Updates in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
    March 19, 2020
    Release: Play Fair Coalition and Councilmember Peter Koo Launch Second Year of Play Fair Campaign with a Digital Rally
    March 13, 2020
    Spring 2020 Update
    March 4, 2020
    Lynn Kelly Accepts New Role, will Depart from New Yorkers for Parks
    December 23, 2019
    Why We Play Fair: Giving Tuesday 2019
    December 2, 2019
    Complete Video: Open Space Dialogues: Neighborhoods Facing Change
    November 25, 2019
    Release: ​Civic Groups Launch “Fight for Light” Campaign with New Report
    Release: Open space in three borough neighborhoods falls short of key goals in new reports
    October 10, 2019
    Wideleine Desir, NY4P's second Fellow for Great Parks
    September 17, 2019
    Complete Video: Open Space Dialogues: Reconstructing the Capital Process
    September 12, 2019
    Release: Open space experts talk about rebuilding the NYC Parks Department’s capital process
    September 9, 2019
    Welcome Justin Cristando, NY4P's new Development Associate
    September 1, 2019
    Release: Registration for 2019 Daffodil Project Now Open
    August 15, 2019