City Comptroller Brad Lander has launched a detailed seven-page proposal aimed at revitalizing New York City's parks. The plan outlines significant investments to repair long-neglected green spaces, enhance accessibility, and plant a million trees. He highlights the economic benefits of parks, estimating over $1 billion in healthcare savings and substantial increases in tax revenue. Lander also pledges to address $600 million in deferred maintenance and ensure proper funding for park maintenance, acknowledging the crucial role parks play in urban resilience against climate change.
New Yorkers turn to our outdoor and green spaces for respite from the concrete jungle, and yet our parks are woefully underfunded and underprepared for the climate change threats that increase in occurrence and intensity every season.
Lander's plan includes tackling $600 million in deferred maintenance and providing more shade in playgrounds, among other steps.
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