#parks-department

#parks-department

We do everything we can to stretch our resources - grants, partnerships, volunteers and contractors all help us maintain parks. We're also always looking for ways to be more efficient, but the bottom line is that we just don't have enough staff to meet the need. With a $550 million maintenance backlog, it's clear that sustainable funding for park staffing is critical to keeping our parks safe, clean and accessible.

Garcia praised White for handing over a well-run and successful organization that continues to benefit from the systems and staff White had assembled since 2015.

To make sure the boardwalk is safe and accessible for all users, this summer we're establishing pedestrian-only hours on the busiest stretches of the boardwalk, during the busiest parts of the day.

The Hudson River Greenway detour sends cyclists onto dangerous streets, causing confusion and risking safety for the 7,000 daily riders navigating steep, car-mingled routes.