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NY4P is the citywide independent champion of quality open space. Founding member of the #PlayFair Coalition and the #DaffodilProject. Est. 1908

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This month, NYers have a chance to win back 600
@nycparks.bsky.social staffing lines cut in recent yearsโ€”vital to caring for green spaces.

Play Fair advocates are calling on the city for restorations and equitable investment.

Sign on to the #Parks2030 platform at playfair.nyc

03.11.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Walk with us in Mott Haven next Friday, Oct 24!

Weโ€™ll visit Graham Triangle, Pulaski Park, the waterfront and Maria Sola Garden. Hear from local advocates about opportunities and how open space can power the South Bronxโ€™s climate resilience.

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17.10.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€ชLearn more about Waterfront Allianceโ€™s proposal for @AllianceForFMCP on @NY1 segment: โ€ฌ

โ€ชhttps://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/CTV/2025/10/18/a-plan-to-prevent-flooding-in-flushing-meadows-corona-parkโ€ฌ

19.10.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yesterday we joined @OurWaterfront for an @openhouseNY tour of Flushing Creek, highlighting practical solutions to make Flushing Meadows Corona Park more resilient to flooding.

Read their new report at bit.ly/FlushingMeadowsCoronaPark and sign our petition at bit.ly/fundfmcpnow.

19.10.2025 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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From cooling our streets to connecting neighbors across divides, @nycparks.bsky.social are essential infrastructure for a livable city.

๐Ÿ“ฐRead about the #Parks2030 platform in
@cityandstateny.bsky.social: bit.ly/4nrmOas

โœ๏ธLearn more and add your name: playfair.nyc

#ParksPower #NYC

06.10.2025 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Join us for the Mott Haven Walk & Talk to build a strong parks system. We will highlight wins, challenges, and opportunities for parks, greenways, and the Bronx waterfront.

Friday, Oct 24 | 1โ€“3 PM

Meeting point: Graham Triangle, South Bronx (3rd Aveโ€“138th St 6 train stop)

03.10.2025 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

@openplans.org @rpa.org @nilkamartell.bsky.social @weact4ej.bsky.social @riverkeeper.org @ridersalliance.org @transalt.org @nycbirdalliance.bsky.social

13.08.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No highway expansions!

Instead of pouring billions into highways, NYC must invest in solutions that expand green space, reconnect neighborhoods, and give people safe, sustainable ways to get around.

NY4P is a proud member of the Stop the Cross Bronx Expansion Coalition.

13.08.2025 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Acres of public land under the Queensboro Bridge in LIC, once home to Queensbridge Baby Park, is now used for city agency storage and parking.

Sign our petition with @cmjuliewon.bsky.social, @sengonzalezny.bsky.social and allies to reclaim Baby Park and expand open space: bit.ly/qbbabypark

07.08.2025 21:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€ผ๏ธTIME IS RUNNING OUTโ€ผ๏ธ

Visit bit.ly/fundparks25 to send our NEW letter to @nycmayor demanding @nycparks restorations ahead of the 6/30 budget deadline.

Thank you @shahanafrombk.bsky.social for standing up for parks, Parks workers, and the NYers who depend on them.

#ParksPower #NYC

26.06.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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