Publications

New Yorkers for Parks’ Research & Planning Department monitors park conditions, educates the public about park policy and funding issues, and weighs in on open space components of real estate developments in all five boroughs. Our reports and studies work to affect change on a citywide level, offering solutions to ensure that park services are efficient, effective and equitable.

To find out more, contact Research & Planning Director, Cheryl Huber, chuber@ny4p.org.

Report Card on Parks Project

New Yorkers for Parks’ award-winning Report Card on Parks project was designed in 2002 and is the only independent, annual survey of the maintenance of parks in all five boroughs.
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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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Download the Executive Summary
Download the Full Report

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.

Download the Report Card on Beaches
Download Raising the Tide: Strategies for New York Beaches

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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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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