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Join a spirited dialogue with multiple parks experts

Kids activities included
(Town Hall)

THU NOV 21
2:00 PM

Four Immediate Ways to 

Equitably Improve NYC’s Parks

A conversation with park experts on the most pressing issues facing New York City’s parks today, including budget, maintenance staffing, private uses in parks, and conservancies. Hosted by NY4P Executive Director Holly Leicht.

Confirmed Speakers:
• Adrian Benepe – Senior VP, Trust for Public Land/Former Commissioner, NYC Parks Dept.
• Joseph McKellar – Fairness Coalition of Queens/Faith in New York 
• Daniel L. Squadron – New York State Senator
• Tupper Thomas – Founder, Prospect Park Alliance

Thursday, November 21
2:00 – 3:30 PM
At the open tent on Canal Street and Sullivan Street


#TalkingTransition

www.ny4p.org/_blog /News / / talking-transition

www.ny4p.org/advocacy

• The Parks Department should have its own discretionary budget 

• Advocate for Parks Platform 2013 to City Hall

•  NY4P will report on NYer's use and perception of local playgrounds [Nov2013]   

•  NY4P 2014 will update Open Space Profiles on all 51 Council Districts

•  NY4P will complete study on Open Space and Childhood Health

• Park Conservancies play critical role 

•  2014 Goal of identifying Capital Project Best Practices

•  NY4P will protect City's Natural Areas

NY1 Online: Candidates For City Council Speaker Debate

#nextspeaker
Several candidates hoping to be the next City Council speaker participated in a debate Thursday, which was held at the Transition Tent in Lower Manhattan. The debate was moderated by NY1's Errol Louis and NY1 Noticias' Juan Manuel Benitez.

[video link]
www.ny1.com // politics // ny1-online--

TOWN MEETING (NOV 23)
SAT NOV 23

1:00 PM

Town Meeting

Talking Transition    Join New Yorkers from across the city for a facilitated town hall-style discussion to elevate the policy issues and ideas that New Yorkers believe should be the highest priorities for the new mayor. (RSVP only)
(Town Hall)