Press Room

NY4P is the leading citywide independent parks and open space advocate in New York City. Our expertise and research are frequently highlighted in neighborhood, citywide and national media.


For press inquiries, contact:

James Yolles, Director of Communications
jyolles@ny4p.org
office: 212-838-9410, ext. 313
cell: 202-997-4559

Recent press highlights:

The Heart of a New York Park Is for Sale in Stadium Deal
May 17, 2013
The Atlantic Cities

Critics Slam MLS Plan to Swap 13 Acres in Flushing Meadows Corona Park for Flushing Airport
May 16, 2013
New York Daily News

Advocacy Groups Protest MLS FMCP Stadium Plan
May 16, 2013
Queens Tribune

Pointing to an Old Airfield, Bloomberg Says Soccer Arena Parkland is in Fact 'Replaceable'
May 13, 2013
Capital New York

Major Parks Advocacy Group Opposes Soccer Arena on 'Irreplaceable Public Space'
May 13, 2013
Capital New York

Be Our Guest: Major League Soccer Stadium Would Pollute Flushing Meadows Corona Park
May 13, 2013
New York Daily News

The Murky Ethics and Uncertain Longevity of Privately Financed Public Parks
May 13, 2013
The Atlantic Cities

Queensbridge Park Waterfront Long Blocked by Chain Link Fence Will Receive an Upgrade
May 10, 2013
WFUV

USTA Gives Land Back, Will Keep Using It
May 9, 2013
Queens Chronicle

Land Swap in Flushing Meadows Draws Ire of Park Advocates
May 7, 2013
New York Daily News

Ferry Point Park's Synthetic Field Is Still Closed Six Months After Sandy
April 29, 2013
DNAinfo.com

Green Spaces in Short Supply on Upper East Side
April 25, 2013
Crain's New York Business

Community Weighs Flushing Meadows' Future
April 26, 2013
Queens Times Ledger

Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras Proposes Public-Private Alliance for Flushing Meadows
April 24, 2013
New York Daily News

Brooklyn Teachers to Be Honored for Teaching Kids About 9/11 Through Daffodil Project
April 22, 2013
New York Post

Claremont Park Blooms With Help from Longtime Volunteer
April 23, 2013
DNAinfo.com

Parks Group to Salute Snug Harbor, Ignizio
April 22, 2013
Staten Island Advance

Metropolitan Diary: A Decade Later, an Appreciation for the Daffodils
April 19, 2013
The New York Times

9/11 Daffodil Project to Honor Hurricane Sandy Advocates
April 19, 2013
DNAinfo.com

Advocacy Group Assesses NYC's Parks
April 18, 2013
WFUV

NYCHA Tries to Transform Mott Haven With Federal Grant
April 16, 2013
DNAinfo.com

The Price of Flushing Meadows Corona Park
April 15, 2013
The New York World

Queens Borough President Supports USTA Expansion – With Caveats
April 12, 2013
New York Daily News

Parks Want 'Space' in the Mayor's Race
April 11, 2013
Crain's New York Business

How Should NYC Parks Money Be Spent on Staten Island? Input Sought at Meeting Thursday
April 8, 2013
Staten Island Advance

The USTA is Now Open to Replacing Parkland for its Tennis Center Expansion
April 5, 2013
Capital New York

On the Beaten Path: Fort Greene Park Trails Are Walkways to the Danger Zone
April 2, 2013
Brooklyn Paper

FMCP's Incredible Shrinking Trust Fund
March 28, 2013
Queens Chronicle

St. Nicholas Worst Large Park in Manhattan, Says Advocacy Group
March 28, 2013
Columbia Spectator

Mixed Grades for Bronx Parks
March 27, 2013
Bronx Times Reporter

Report Shows Riverside is One of City's Best-Kept Parks
March 22, 2013
New York Press

After Damage from Sandy, Report Proves a Park's Comeback
March 22, 2013
New York Press

Battery Park Playground Fails Safety Test, But Wins First Place For Mascot
March 22, 2013
New York Press

At the Head of the Class - Juniper Valley Park
March 21, 2013
Queens Forum

Long-Awaited Repairs on Queensbridge Park Seawall to Begin This Spring
March 19, 2013
DNAinfo.com

Uptown Parks Score High Grades in Watchdog Report
March 15, 2013
DNAinfo.com

Broken Water Fountains Leave Astoria Parkgoers High and Dry, Report Says
March 15, 2013
DNAinfo.com

Fort Greene Park's Pathways Worst in NYC, New Report Says
March 13, 2013
DNAinfo.com

Storms Swiftly Claim Trees, but Stumps Stay for Years
March 12, 2013
The New York Times

A Tale of Two Harlem Parks Reveals a Strain on Resources
March 12, 2013
DNAinfo.com

Some Large Bronx Parks Have Improved While Others Suffer, New Report Says
March 12, 2013
DNAinfo.com

B-Plus for City's Parks, But Problems Remain
March 10, 2013
The New York Times

City Park Patrols Will Be Bolstered
March 7, 2013
The Wall Street Journal

Battle for the Soul of a Park
February 27, 2013
The New York Times

In Shift, Durst Wants Piece of Pier 40
March 1, 2013
Crain's New York Business 

Crime Spikes in Prospect Park, Led by Uptick in Robberies
February 27, 2013
DNAinfo.com

Maintain It: A Key Official Presents a Condition for Supporting Flushing Meadows Projects
February 26, 2013
Capital New York

First Concept Pics of Queens Soccer Stadium
February 26, 2013
Crain's New York Business

Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Lots of Land, Little Upkeep
February 20, 2013
Capital New York

New York Parks in Less Affluent Areas Lack Big Gifts
February 17, 2013
The New York Times

Public Recreation Centers Looking to Stem Exodus
February 15, 2013
The New York Times

'There is no reason to be intimidated by the USTA'
February 12, 2013
Capital New York

Queens Residents Slam Proposed US Tennis Center Expansion
February 12, 2013
DNAinfo.com

So, How'd He Do?
February 2, 2013
The New York Times

Young Adults to Receive Reduced Recreation Rates
January 30, 2013
The Wall Street Journal

A Tennis-Center Expansion in Queens Requires a Tricky Definition of 'Public'
January 22, 2013
Capital New York


Rec-Center Use Down 7 Percent
January 19, 2013
New York Post

New 'High Line' on Track
December 21, 2012
The Wall Street Journal

Parks and Wreck: The Fight for Pier 40 and the Myth of Public Parks
December 18, 2012
The New York Observer


Tennis Expansion in Queens Nets Locals a Royal Headache
December 16, 2012
Crain's New York Business

Major League Soccer to Present New York City Stadium Plans
November 29, 2012
Bloomberg Businessweek

Coney Island Is Still Devastated, From the Boardwalk to the Neighborhood Parks
November 20, 2012
The New York Observer

East Harlem Lacks Open Space But Not Options to Increase It
November 16, 2012
DNAinfo.com

Storm Lends New Fervor to Daffodil-Planting Drive
November 15, 2012
The New York Times

Measuring a Neighborhood's Green Spaces So They Can Grow
November 13, 2012
The Atlantic Cities

Letter to the Editor: Private Charity for Parks
November 8, 2012
The New York Times

East Harlem Parks Report Recognizes Value of Livable Streets
November 8, 2012
Streetsblog

Financing the Parks: Holly Leicht
October 25, 2012
"The Brian Lehrer Show"/WNYC

El Barrio's Secret Gardens: East Harlem Has Some Unexpected Parks, But It Still Needs Better Ones
October 25, 2012
The New York Observer

$100 Million Gift to Benefit Central Park
October 23, 2012
The Wall Street Journal

Mother Nature Helps Students Pay Tribute to 9/11 Victims
October 22 2012
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Daffodil Project Grows in DeWitt Clinton Houses
October 19, 2012
Harlem World

Elevated Portion of Marcus Garvey Park Is Hotbed for Drugs, Illicit Sex
October 17, 2012
New York Daily News

New Parks Chief Is a Voice for Expansion
October 12, 2012
The New York Times

A Call for More Transparency When It Comes to Park Crime
September 26, 2012
Metro New York

Mayor's Report Shows Mixed Bag for City Quality of Life
September 20, 2012
NY1

Sports Plan Faces Fight
September 12, 2012
The Wall Street Journal

Astoria Pedestrian Plaza Pits Merchants vs. Residents
September 6, 2012
New York Daily News

Jackson Heights Getting Year-Round Pedestrian Plaza on 78th Street
August 30, 2012
DNAinfo.com

Jackson Heights' Dunningham Triangle to Be Revamped
August 27, 2012
Queens Courier

Parks and Revolution: Toronto Residents Take Back Their Green Spaces
August 25, 2012
The Globe and Mail

What Parks Need to Make the Grade
August 15, 2012
WNET Thirteen/MetroFocus

High Time for the High Bridge Pedestrian Bridge
August 1, 2012
The Architect's Newspaper

Lowline Generates Excitement, Despite Lingering Concerns About Cost
July 24, 2012
The Huffington Post

NYU Near Deal on Growth
July 16, 2012
The Wall Street Journal

Our Newly Lush Life
July 14, 2012
The New York Times

After Accidents and Lawsuits, More Money for Tree Care
July 5, 2012
The New York Times



At Fireworks, Not All Seats Are Created Equal 
June 26, 2012
The New York Times

Budget Breakdown: Limited Green a Concern for City Parks Dept.
June 22, 2012
NY1

Editorial: Keep Staten Island's Faber Pool Open
June 22, 2012
Staten Island Advance

Jackson Heights to Get More Park Space
June 20, 2012
Queens Courier

Just in Time for Summer: Water-on-the-Go Comes to Brooklyn Bridge Park
June 18, 2012
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

His Domain Transformed, Parks Chief is Leaving
June 18, 2012
The New York Times

City Hall to Replace Outgoing Parks Commissioner
June 18, 2012
NY1

Meet the New Parks Commissioner, Veronica White
June 18, 2012
DNAinfo.com

Behind Those Cool Squirts in Summer, Many Plumbers
June 14, 2012
The New York Times

Jackson Heights Creates New Park Space
June 18, 2012
New York Daily News

Pool Advocates Sweat Over Possible Closing of Faber Pool
June 5, 2012
NY1

Pols and Patrons Plead: Don't Cut the Parks Department
June 5, 2012
The New York Observer

NYC Parks May Close a Staten Island Pool, Raising Questions About Chronic Budget Cuts
June 5, 2012
Staten Island Advance
June 1, 2012
"Inside City Hall"/NY1

Training to Spot Tree Decay is Urged for Parks Workers
May 30, 2012
The New York Times

Letter to the Editor: Dangerous Trees
May 23, 2012
The New York Times

The Powers of New York: Parks
May 5, 2012
The New York Times
April 9, 2012
New York Daily News

Oddo Calls Bloomberg's Parks Commissioner Disgraceful, and Says Rudy Would Have Fired Him
March 22, 2012
Capital New York

Coney Island Boardwalk Faces a Vote
 March 12, 2012
The Wall Street Journal

Controversial Coney Cement Boardwalk Plan Facing Vote Today
March 12, 2012
New York Post

A Hard Stand on Hard Top: In Defense of the Coney Island Concrete Walk
March 9, 2012
The New York Observer