Event Date: 05/20/2010
8:30am - 12:00pm

 

This important event brings together park advocates from all five boroughs and New York City Council members to network with each other and advocate on behalf of the city's precious open spaces.

Come speak out on behalf of your local parks, playgrounds, community gardens, and beaches!

Timeline for the Day:

8:30am - 9:15am Breakfast and networking

• Talk one-on-one with your City Council Member and parks advocates about issues in your local parks, playgrounds, beaches and community gardens.

9:15am - 10:15am Panel discussion and Q&A

• The City Council Parks and Recreation Committee will discuss their agenda and park issues affecting parks and people in your community.

10:30 - 11:20am Breakout sessions

• Park advocates will create action agendas around specific citywide issues.

11:30am - 12:00pm Concluding session

Tell us what you think:

What's the most important citywide parks issue? The second part of Parks Advocacy Day 2010 will be composed of three concurrent breakout sessions based on different citywide parks issues. The goal of these sessions is to build cross-borough coalitions and an advocacy agenda around important park issues.

Location:

New York University's Kimmel Center, Rosenthal Pavilion
60 Washington Square South, 10th Floor 

To register by phone, please call Juliana Roberts Dubovsky at 212-838-9410 x312. You may also RSVP Online. You will receive an email reply confirming your registration.

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