Left: Council Member Marte with Tricia Shimamura, Manhattan Borough Commissioner NYC Parks, and Alice Blank. Right: with PS 124 principal, Yi Law Chan. ( Photos: Friends of Barnett Newman Park; Office of Christopher Marte) School Playgrounds & Barnett Newman Triangle Score Participitory Budget Triumphs And the votes have counted! This is the exclamation downtown residents have been waiting to hear about the 2025 Council District... News 22 May 2025 | 05:21
UWS Council Member Gale Brewer (at podium) announced her intent to revitalize the “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” program outside of P.S. 9 on Tuesday. Photo: Abigail Gruskin What If Schoolyards Stayed Open? Schoolyards in all five boroughs boast precious outdoor real estate, with a catch: an overwhelming number aren’t open beyond... News 19 Oct 2022 | 01:03
Council Member Erik Bottcher (third from right) announced funding for a new Penn South Playground with fellow politicians and disability advocates on Tuesday. Photo: Abigail Gruskin A Playground For Everyone Penn South Playground, which Council Member Erik Bottcher has said goes mostly unused in its current state, is now due for... News 23 Jun 2022 | 03:28
