New Yorkers for Parks working to Restore Parks Budget Cuts

The Mayor’s proposed budget cuts for FY 2010 aren’t looking so good for NYC parks. Here are the numbers:

New Yorkers for Parks will be working to restore proposed budget cuts from the Mayor’s Executive Budget for FY 2010. Here are the numbers:

New Yorkers for Parks will be working to restore proposed budget cuts from the Mayor’s Executive Budget for FY 2010. Here are the numbers:

• The Parks Department’s budget is down $13 million since last year and $24 million since 2008.

• The Seasonal staffing program, which provides extra maintenance staff during the busy summer months has been cut by $10 million

• Tree pruning has been reduced by a total of $3.5 million ($1 million beyond the Preliminary budget) – while New Yorkers and the City have planted more than 200,000 new trees in the last two years

We need your help. Please call your Council Member. If you do not know your Council Member, please click here to find out, and tell them you want budget restorations for seasonal staffing and tree pruning.  If you are interested in going to City Hall to speak with Council Members, please email sfeinberg@ny4p.org.

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