Update from New Yorkers for Parks on Budget & Garden Issues

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Friends,

New Yorkers for Parks, a mainstream NYC Parks political advocacy
organization ( formerly Parks 2001)has come out in support for Intro 206 -
the NYC Council Greenthumb Garden Bill. I am forwarding it to you as an
example of how garden advocacy works with a mainstream organization.

New Yorkers for Parks is one of the  co-sponsors of the ACGA conference in
July.

Adam Honigman

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephanie Elson [s*@ny4p.org]
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 2:54 PM
To: Stephanie Elson
Subject: budget negotiations still in process; playground symposium
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NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS PLAYGROUND SYMPOSIUM
Join us on Monday, June 17 from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The Urban Center - 457 Madison Ave. (Between 50-51 Streets)
Discuss the story of the advocates, the arguments they made 
and the battles they fought to build playgrounds for the people of New York

		--Designers, Park Volunteers, Urban Planners, Youth
Advocates and City Park Representatives
		-- Discussion on the Playground Advocacy Movement
		-- Audience Q & A
		-- Cocktails and Conversation
		-- RSVP - Call (212) 838-9410

CITY BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS STILL IN PROCESS
Although the stated deadline for adoption of a Fiscal Year 2003 New York
City Budget was 9 days ago, June 5, Mayor Bloomberg and Council Speaker
Miller are still in negotiations.  We anxiously await the final product. We
are hopeful that the Parks budget restorations proposed by the City Council
will remain. 

COMMUNITY GARDEN LEGISLATION
Community garden advocates anxiously await the official vote on the newly
introduced community garden legislation, Intro #0206. 
Call the Council: (212) 788-7100
-- Encourage a hearing to be scheduled soon as possible 
-- Urge members who have not yet signed on to do so

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