Climate Change
City Council Members, Park Conservancies and Advocates Demand More Funds for NYC Parks
Mayor Adams’ preliminary budget increases investments in programs for children, but historic disinvestment and inadequate staffing levels still loom large in the Parks Department.
On a frigid morning last week on the steps of City Hall in New York City, advocates for increasing city funds to the Parks Department demanded $95 million to hire 1,000 additional workers in response to the mayor’s preliminary budget for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1.
City Council Members, Park Conservancies and Advocates Demand More Funds for NYC Parks