Parks Department Archives

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While city officials cited the importance of restrooms for all residents of the city, highlighting the needs of young children and older New Yorkers, homeless people also rely heavily on…

ByAnastasia Tomkin 2Comments

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Dec 2023

Climate and Environment Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: Mayor Adams, Don’t Trash Our Parks

“While these budget cuts will impact every park and every New Yorker across the city, there’s no secret who will be most impacted: New Yorkers who don’t have resources and…

ByAdam Ganser 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor News

Outside Randall’s Island Tent Shelters, Immigrants Cook to Sell or Share

Over the last several weeks, shelter residents and volunteers said they’ve seen increased enforcement around cooking and vending at the site, including an operation on Oct. 17 in which the…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Climate and Environment Government

More Trees for NYC: What Will It Take to Meet ‘Ambitious’ Canopy Goal?

Officials and environmental advocates want to increase the city’s tree canopy to 30 percent by 2035, up from the current threshold of 22 percent. Hitting the new benchmark may not…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Climate and Environment Government Opinion

Opinion: In Call for Parks Funding, Natural Areas Can’t Be Neglected

“New York City’s forested natural areas receive just 0.0042 percent of the city’s funds, basically a rounding error in New York City’s over $100 billion budget.”

BySarah Charlop-Powers

ByRobert Hay 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Government

In Joint Effort, City’s Borough Presidents Push the Mayor to Plant a Million More Trees

“Trees cross party lines and geographic lines. They are the great uniter,” said Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who with his fellow borough presidents is pushing City Hall to commit…

ByMariana Simões 2Comments

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Feb 2023

Government Politics

Mayor Adams Promised 20,000 Trees a Year. But Budget Cuts Threaten Progress

A staff of just 302 people tend to a crop of over 865,000 trees across the city. Adams’ preliminary budget aims to slash $46 million from the Parks Department, which…

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Oct 2022

Government Opinion

Opinion: To Protect NYC From Future Storms, Invest in Waterfront Parks

“During Sandy we saw evidence of how parks can be built to weather the worst impacts of storms. Areas that suffered less damage overall had infrastructure in place that served…

ByTyler Taba

BySherrise Palomino 0Comments

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Jun 2022

Government

‘We Need More Trees’: City Council Probes Planting Progress

The mayor’s office has approved the highest funding for tree planting in half a decade, officials say, allowing the Parks Department to plant 20,000 trees a year for the next…