Manhattan
Sara D. Roosevelt Park, Manhattan
AAFE and Hester Street have teamed up to empower the low-income
immigrant community of Chinatown and the Lower East Side with the
tools and strategies to work with the NYC Department of Parks &
Recreation and other relevant city agencies to create improved
public parks that are tailored to their needs. AAFE and HSC build
on their work to engage a board spectrum of community residents,
particularly immigrants, in a participatory design process.
Together, they are developing a broader "New York Parks Toolkit";
organize a community-built art project, and conduct outreach and
visioning workshops around the Hester Street Playground and the
Allen and Pike Street Malls.
Contact Kayan Chiu
(212) 431-6780 - ext. 157
kayan_chiu@aafe.org
North Riverside Park, Manhattan (Former Member)
Riverside Park Fund nurtures Riverside Park’s well-being, helps
preserve its historic nature and leads the community in developing
active stewardship. Founded in 1986 by a small group of community
activists, today Riverside Park Fund is a strong nonprofit partner
with both the City and the community in conserving, improving and
beautifying Riverside Park’s 330 acres.
Contact Debbie Sheintoch
(212) 870-3070
grassroots@riversideparkfund.org
