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1% for Parks Impact Report
1% for Parks Impact Report
Fight for Light Policy Brief: A Public Champion for the Public Realm
Fight for Light Policy Brief: A Public Champion for the Public Realm
A report in collaboration with the Municipal Art Society
Building the Future of New York: Parks and Open Space
Building the Future of New York: Parks and Open Space
Recommendations for NYC's recovery by NY4P and the New York Building Congress
Bright Ideas: New York City's Fight for Light
Bright Ideas: New York City's Fight for Light
Co-created by MAS and NY4P as part of the Fight for Light campaign
Bay Street Corridor Open Space Index
Bay Street Corridor Open Space Index
Bay Street Corridor, Staten Island
Bushwick Open Space Index
Bushwick Open Space Index
Bushwick, Brooklyn
Long Island City Open Space Index
Long Island City Open Space Index
Long Island City, Queens
Lots to Grow Podcast
Lots to Grow Podcast
Podcast about community gardens in New York City; their history, functions, challenges, and future
Improve Your Park Quick Guide
Improve Your Park Quick Guide
A quick guide to NY4P and other citywide resources to kick off your advocacy.
How Can I Improve My Park?
How Can I Improve My Park?
How to get funding for local park improvements.
Civic Action Tracker
Civic Action Tracker
Interactive map and database of all civic actions in NYC's public spaces in 2017