NY4P surveyed borough presidents, incumbent council members, and candidates for city council seats with one question: do you support allocating 1% of the total city budget to the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation? 

In total, 46 out of 51 council members currently in office support this initiative, in addition to 4 out of 5 borough presidents, and Mayor Eric Adams. No elected officials have come out in opposition.

See their responses below. 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams: Supports 1% for Parks 

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 1— Council Member Chris Marte: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 2 — Council Member Carlina Rivera: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 3 — Council Member Erik Bottcher: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 4 — Council Member Keith Powers: Supports 1% for Parks   

District 5 — Council Member Julie Menin: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 6 — Council Member Gale Brewer: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 7 — Council Member Shaun Abreu: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 8 — Council Member Diana Ayala: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 9 — Council Member Yusef Salaam: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 10 — Council Member Carmen De La Rosa: Supports 1% for Parks 

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 11 — Council Member Eric Dinowitz: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 12 — Council Member Kevin Riley: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 13 — Council Member Kristy Marmoto: No Response

District 14 — Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 15 — Council Member Oswald Feliz: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 16 — Council Member Althea Stevens: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 17 — Council Member Rafael Salamanca: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 18 — Council Member Amanda Farias: Supports 1% for Parks 

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 19 — Council Member Vickie Paladino: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 20 — Council Member Sandra Ung: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 21 — Council Member Francisco Moya: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 22 — Council Member Tiffany Cabán: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 23 — Council Member Linda Lee: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 24 — Council Member James Gennaro: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 25 — Council Member Shekar Krishnan: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 26 — Council Member Julie Won: Supports 1% for Parks  

District 27 — Council Member Nantasha Williams: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 28 — Council Speaker Adrienne Adams: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 29 — Council Member Lynn Schulman: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 30 — Council Member Robert Holden: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 31 — Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 32 — Council Member Joann Ariola: Supports 1% for Parks 

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 33 — Council Member Lincoln Restler: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 34 — Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 35 — Council Member Crystal Hudson: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 36 — Council Member Chi Ossé: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 37 — Council Member Sandy Nurse: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 38 — Council Member Alexa Avilés: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 39 — Council Member Shahana Hanif: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 40 — Council Member Rita Joseph: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 41 — Council Member Darlene Mealy: No Response 

District 42 — Council Member Chris Banks: No Response 

District 43 — Council Member Susan Zhuang: No Response 

District 44 — Council Member Kalman Yeger: No Response 

District 45 — Council Member Farah Louis: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 46 — Council Member Mercedes Narcisse: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 47 — Council Member Justin Brannan: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 48 — Council Member: Inna Vernikov: Supports 1% for Parks 

Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella: No Response 

District 49 — Council Member Kamillah Hanks: Supports 1% for Parks 

District 50 — Council Member David Carr: No Response 

District 51 — Council Member Joseph Borelli: Supports 1% for Parks