Report Card on Parks Project
New Yorkers for Parks’ award-winning Report Card on Parks project was developed in 2002.  The only independent, annual survey of park maintenance in all five boroughs, the Report Card provides transparency on the conditions of parks, highlights challenges and successes, and offers recommendations for improvement.  For more information on this project, please contact Cheryl Huber, Deputy Director.

 

 
The Report Card on Artificial Turf

This report examines the conditions of artificial turf fields across New York City in the summers of 2008 and 2009. This structure allows NY4P to measure the performance of these fields over the course of one year.

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2009 Report Card on Beaches

New Yorkers for Parks evaluated all seven city beaches on maintenance, assigning each one a rating. The report discusses the conditions of the beaches and recommends strategies for improvement.

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2008 Spotlight on Recreation: a Report Card on Parks Project

This report, released in summer 2008, provides ratings of playgrounds, courts, and ballfields in New York City parks based on maintenance inspections in June, July and August.

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The 2007 Report Card on Parks

This report discusses the results of inspections of more than 100 neighborhood parks throughout all five boroughs.

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2007 Report Card on Beaches

In the summer of 2007, NewYorkers for Parks released two studies examining the conditions of city beaches and challenges facing beach users. 

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Download Raising the Tide: Strategies for New York Beaches

 
2006 Progress Report on Neighborhood Parks
The 2006 Progress Report on Neighborhood Parks revisited the neighborhood parks we ranked the best and worst in our 2005 Report Card on Parks.
 
2005 Mini Report Card on Parks

A Report Card on Parks project, this 2005 report provides ratings of drinking fountains, bathrooms, and ballfields in New York City parks based on maintenance inspections in June, July and August.

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2005 Report Card on Parks

This report discusses the results of inspections of 200 neighborhood parks throughout all five boroughs.

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