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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Thank you partners. New York City Parks [#GivingTuesday]


What is 
#GivingTuesday?

What is #GivingTuesday?

Created by 92nd Street Y — a cultural center in New York City that, since 1874, has been bringing people together around the values of service and giving back — #GivingTuesday connects diverse groups of individuals, communities and organizations around the world for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. A team of influencers and founding partners joined forces — collaborating across sectors, offering expertise and working tirelessly — to launch #GivingTuesday and have continued to shape, grow and strengthen the movement.




The Big Ideas Behind #GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday harnesses the potential of social media and the generosity of people around the world to bring about real change in their communities; it provides a platform for them to encourage the donation of time, resources and talents to address local challenges. It also brings together the collective power of a unique blend of partners — nonprofits, civic organizations, businesses and corporations, as well as families and individuals — to encourage and amplify small acts of kindness.







Provide a day of nature programs at the Park for a public school class
A gift of any amount will help the Park! 

Thank you for your contribution.




[No official endorsements. Learn more about giving at:]
Environment : Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers

City Parks Foundation


www.charitynavigator.org /index
www.charitynavigator.org / support

Charity Navigator




Thank you partners. New York City’s Low-Profile Parks to Get Conservancies’ Help .




Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, said, “We value the City's long-standing partnership with our conservancy partners and look forward to working together to not only promote the long-term vitality of our flagship parks but to develop new ways of bringing their expertise, resources, and passion to community parks where there is great need.”
The partnership between the City and these park non-profit organizations has been vital to ensuring that many of New York City’s most utilized parks are more vibrant today than ever. Their work over the years has supported enhanced maintenance, thousands of volunteers, dynamic programming and critical capital improvements in these parks through millions of dollars in private funding. Now these organizations will expand on their record of assisting community parks by dedicating resources and expertise to reviving park sites for New Yorkers who need them the most through the Community Parks Initiative.
Conservancy contributions to CPI are: 
  • Bryant Park Corporation (BPC)
  • Central Park Conservancy (CPC)
  • Friends of the High Line (FHL)
  • Madison Square Park Conservancy (MSPC)
  • New York Restoration Project (NYRP)
  • Prospect Park Alliance (PPA)
  • Randall’s Island Park Alliance (RIPA)
  • The Battery Conservancy (TBC)


NYRP has reclaimed, restored and revitalized more than 400 acres of the city’s most-needed public green spaces and their adjacent communities. - See more at: www.nyrp.org





Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today to
City Parks Foundation for the APA.
Donations by check should be made out to:

Please put ASTORIA PARK ALLIANCE  in the
memo note of your check. Mail to:


Astoria Park Alliance


3811 Ditmars Blvd #849
Astoria, NY 11105





qgazette.com/news/ 2014-11-12 /PDF
Thank You 2014

Astoria Park Wine & Spirits

28-07 24th Ave, Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 606-1142
Warm, tin-ceilinged shop offering 300+ labels of wine, small batch spirits & tastings.
Astoriapark wineandspirits.com /about-us


“The fact that they’re stepping up voluntarily is great news.”
http://thevillager.com /2015/11/26/ Conservancies-will-pitch-in-to-help-smaller-parks

Conservancies will pitch in to help smaller parks



Small Business Saturday Retail Crawl! 
Favorite local stores will be participating on SBS, 11/28




Inside Astoria

28-07 Ditmars Blvd., (718) 956-4000
The Astoria Bookshop

The Little Soap Shop


Lockwood & Lockwood Style


Bowery Bay












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Thursday, November 19, 2015

New York City low-profile-parks-to-get-conservancies-help -and-some-cash [NYtimes]


New York City’s Low-Profile Parks to Get Conservancies’ Help, and Some Cash 

http://nyti.ms/1PG7Zwm



www.nycgovparks.org /news/ daily-plant


Daily Plant Masthead
Volume XXXX, Number 6455
Thursday, Nov 19, 2015

Mayor De Blasio And NYC Parks Commissioner Silver Announce $15 Million 

In Conservancy Commitments To 

Community Parks




NYC Parks
On Saturday, November 14, 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, announced a new comprehensive package of conservancy engagements to improve parks and open space in Community Parks Initiative (CPI) neighborhoods. CPI was launched in 2014 to revitalize historically underfunded community parks in neighborhoods with higher-than-average concentrations of poverty and growing populations. Through targeted contributions of funding and in-kind support, eight of the City’s conservancy partners will bring an influx of resources to CPI neighborhoods valued at $15 million through 2018.
“Every child deserves bright, green space right in their neighborhood – and this essential support from our city’s conservancies will help us make this a reality. I commend Senator Squadron for putting forward a proposal that sparked a critical conversation around how to improve smaller parks in less wealthy neighborhoods and engage the city’s park conservancies in that effort,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “I want to thank all of our conservancy partners and their boards for their long-standing partnership with the city, which not only helps ensure some of our most heavily utilized and well-loved parks remain vibrant, but now also brings their resources and expertise to bear on our city’s neighborhood parks in need.”
...

Now the parks in CPI neighborhoods will benefit from additional resources thanks to conservancy contributions ranging from enhanced maintenance to new public programming, landscape and horticulture improvements, gardener training programs, design services and more from eight of the city’s leading park non-profit groups: the Battery Conservancy, Bryant Park Corporation, Central Park Conservancy, Friends of the High Line, Madison Square Park Conservancy, New York Restoration Project, Prospect Park Alliance and Randall’s Island Park Alliance.
Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, said, “We value the City's long-standing partnership with our conservancy partners and look forward to working together to not only promote the long-term vitality of our flagship parks but to develop new ways of bringing their expertise, resources, and passion to community parks where there is great need.”
The partnership between the City and these park non-profit organizations has been vital to ensuring that many of New York City’s most utilized parks are more vibrant today than ever. Their work over the years has supported enhanced maintenance, thousands of volunteers, dynamic programming and critical capital improvements in these parks through millions of dollars in private funding. Now these organizations will expand on their record of assisting community parks by dedicating resources and expertise to reviving park sites for New Yorkers who need them the most through the Community Parks Initiative.
Conservancy contributions to CPI are:
  • Bryant Park Corporation (BPC)
  • Central Park Conservancy (CPC)
  • Friends of the High Line (FHL)
  • Madison Square Park Conservancy (MSPC)
  • New York Restoration Project (NYRP)
  • Prospect Park Alliance (PPA)
  • Randall’s Island Park Alliance (RIPA)
  • The Battery Conservancy (TBC)

www.nycgovparks.org/about/partners

https://philanthropy.com /article/ Small-NYC-Parks-Gain

Eight of the largest nonprofits supporting New York City parks will donate expertise, staff time, and cash to improve smaller parks under an agreement with Mayor Bill de Blasio's office, reports The New York Times.
The deal, valued at $15 million, complements a $285-million City Hall effort launched last year to steer resources into rebuilding and renovating scores of green spaces and recreation areas in low-income communities. The Central Park Conservancy, Friends of the High Line, and the Prospect Park Alliance  are among the major park groups that signed on to the pact, which runs through 2018.

www.nytimes.com /2015/11/14/ nyregion/ New-york-citys-low-profile-parks-to-get-conservancies-help-and-some-cash



'I think it is great news'
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Saturday, April 11, 2015

SAVE the DATE [2015 Partnerships for Parks Conference] Sat April 11



Join us as we celebrate 20 years of advancing NYC’s community leaders, the green spaces they care for, and the neighborhoods they’ve transformed.




Thank you to all those who attended the 2015 Partnerships for Parks Conference. It's wonderful that so many passionate individuals came out to share their success stories and learn from others. We had an eventful day filled with discussions on park equity, funding, best practices, and other valuable park resources.

Partnerships for Parks would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for attending our conference on Saturday, April 11, 2015. It was truly inspiring to be in a room filled with such passionate individuals striving to make a difference in their communities. 
The success of this conference relied on the support of community group leaders, park enthusiasts, and volunteers across New York City.




At Partnerships for Parks we provide these services all year round through our various programs, including the Partnerships Academy and the Catalyst Program. Reach out to your Outreach Coordinator to see what opportunities you can access to help you steward your local park.

WORKSHOP RESOURCES 
[PDFs]

Planning Successful Volunteer Projects in Your Park

Who to Know: Resources to Advance Your Group

Getting Green $ for Your Green Space

Best Practices from 20 Years of Partnerships for Parks

Parks as Catalysts for Community Change

Greening NYC: Street Tree Care Tips and Citywide Resources

Resource Reference Guide

2015 PARTNERSHIPS FOR PARKS CONFERENCE 

Saturday, April 11th, New York University School of Law
Partnerships-for-parks-conference-waitlist
Registration for the Partnerships for Parks Conference is currently at capacity. If you would like join the waitlist. Should space become available, you will be contacted directly.

www.cityparksfoundation.org / partnerships-for-parks / conference



10:00 am - 10:15 am - Introduction and Special Remarks
Seth Jones, Deputy Director, Partnerships for Parks
Heather Lubov, Executive Director, City Parks Foundation


10:15 am - 11:05 am - Plenary

Balancing the Scales: 

Forging Equity in Parks and Green Spaces


Moderator: Heather Lubov, Executive Director, City Parks Foundation
Panel: Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, Commissioner, NYC Parks
Council Member Mark D. Levine, Parks Committee Chair, NYC Council
Amy Freitag, Executive Director, JM Kaplan Fund
Christopher Rizzo, Board Member, New Yorkers for Parks
Kellie Terry-Sepulveda, Executive Director, The Point



Conference workshops will include:
  • Partners for Park Groups: Organizations to Know

  • Getting Green $ for Your Green Space

  • A Look Back: Stories and Tips From 20 years of Partnerships for Parks 

  • Parks as a Catalyst for Community Change

  • Volunteer to Lead: Planning Successful Volunteer Projects in Your Park

  • Greening NYC: Street Tree Care Tips and Citywide Resources





ABOUT THE CONFERENCE       The Partnerships for Parks Conference provides community groups, park supporters and open-space advocates an opportunity to unite and learn how local park stewards  strengthen neighborhoods and improve the quality of life in New York City.  We invite all park enthusiasts to learn from Partnerships for Parks 20 years of shared experience, best practices and sustaining partners.


Strong communities make NYC great. 
But what makes our communities strong? When New Yorkers use NYC’s parks and green spaces as places to celebrate, recreate, and learn, neighborhoods become vibrant communities. 
Since 1995, Partnerships for Parks has been supporting these park-related community groups to help make NYC thrive. Partnerships for Parks (PfP) is the public-private program that supports and champions a growing network of leaders caring and advocating for neighborhood green spaces. We equip people, organizations and government with the skills and tools they need to transform green spaces into dynamic community assets.


Partnerships for Parks 2015 Conference
Saturday, April 11, 2015
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
  Partnerships is celebrating 20 years of community engagement in neighborhood green spaces. Read more
about our previous conferences here . 

Location


 NYU Law
40 Washington Square South
Manhattan
Directions to this location

Location Details: Vanderbilt Hall: Tishman Auditorium
Cost  Free


Event Organizer
Partnerships for Parks

Contact Email
partnershipsforparks @ parks.nyc.gov
Related Links

·         Partnerships for Parks 2015 Conference


It was a truly inspirational experience to meet so many energetic, motivated volunteers from across the city at the Partnerships for Parks Conference this weekend. Organized by the City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, the conference marked Partnerships for Parks’ 20th anniversary of connecting volunteer groups to education and resources. I spoke at the conference along with Councilmember Mark Levine, City Parks Foundation Executive Director Heather Lubov, and other dedicated community activists.

Are you interested getting more involved in your neighborhood park? Take a look at Partnerships for Parks’ website for more resources, or connect with your local outreach coordinator today.
2013 CONFERENCE RESOURCES


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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Building a Community Starts in the Park #QEDAPA


Building a Community Starts in the Park #QEDAPA

Keep AstoriaPark Beautiful



Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today to
City Parks Foundation for the Astoria Park Alliance.
  $20+    

Donations by check should be made out to
CITY PARKS FOUNDATION .


Please be sure to put ASTORIA PARK ALLIANCE
in the memo note of your check.

Send to :
Astoria Park Alliance

Astoria, NY 11105



#QEDAPA

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Donate to the City Parks Foundation and support the AP Alliance - Thank.You


Donate to the City Parks Foundation and support the AP Alliance -  Thank.You

You Can Help   Support the Astoria Park Alliance

We are so very thankful for the generosity of individual donors and in-kind 
business donations in order to provide free and accessible programming and activities.


Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today to
City Parks Foundation for the Astoria Park Alliance.
Donations by check should be made out & mailed to:

City Parks Foundation      

Astoria Park Alliance
Attn: Co-Chairs


Astoria, NY 11105

Please be sure to include ASTORIA PARK ALLIANCE  in the
memo note of your check.
The Astoria Park Alliance is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit
community organization.



Or join APA and us at #QEDAPA
AstoriaParkalliance.blogspot.com /2015/01/ save-date-March-1st-Sunday-noon-jam-

bitly.com/APAQED






Donate Now and Support CPF's Sports, Arts, Education, & 

Community Building Programs.

Help CPF continue our legacy of enriching and improving parks and communities across all five boroughs of New York City. CPF is a registered 501(c)(3) organization.


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Sunday, October 5, 2014

New.York.Cares DAY FALL #VOLUNTEER [Saturday Oct 18]


New.York.Cares #VOLUNTEER  

2014


NEW YORK CARES DAY FALL

Saturday, October 18th, 2014
We thank our #volunteers and NewYorkCares .






NEW YORK CARES DAY FALL

Every October, more than 4,000 volunteers paint a brighter future for 
NYC public schools. 
Rally friends and coworkers on Saturday, October 18, 2014, when we’ll paint a brighter future for New York City public school students. Volunteers spend the day creating murals, painting classrooms, planting bulbs, and working with the school community to prepare for the school year ahead.

 The registration page is now live 
.Not sure how to sign up?
Click here.


Register nowLog in hereDonateShare


 4,000 volunteers. 70 New York City public schools. One day.


With your help, we hope to raise funds to support our year-round volunteer programs which provide services for 400,000 New Yorkers in need.


For:
  • a community garden to purchase and install a rain barrel to collect rain water for herbs, flowers, and vegetable beds.
  • paint to help transform a classroom.
  • materials for 15 adults to engage in a financial literacy workshop.
  • fruits, vegetables, and snacks for a healthy eating project for 20 children.

Every dollar donated to New York Cares is transformed into $6 in service to the community.
Thank you for supporting New York Cares, Inc.. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.








 #volunteer

www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer/volunteer_opportunities/search_projects


Getting Started
www.newyorkcares.org/volunteer/volunteer_opportunities/getting_started

Volunteers provide crucial services in every borough.

Search online and find the best project for you!

PLEASE NOTE: You must be at least 18 years old to participate in New York Cares
year-round volunteering.






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