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Networking & Links > Borough Coalitions
BOROUGH COALITIONS
To link neighborhood groups further, we support five borough coalitions that organize events and promote park advocacy in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Each coalition represents hundreds of individuals and a number of smaller parks groups, civic organizations, corporations, and nonprofits. At monthly meetings and special events, coalition leaders work to develop strategies that meet local needs. Special events like the Bronx Parks Speak Up unify parks supporters within a borough and help to build a citywide network of public space advocates.
To get involved with or to learn more about your borough's coalition, we have listed contact information for each below, or contact your PFP outreach coordinator.
Brooklyn Parks Advocates (BPA)
BPA supports the restoration of basic services to all Brooklyn's parks, community gardens and recreation areas.
Contact: Jen St. John at Prospect Park Alliance, (718) 965-8953
jst.john@prospectpark.org
To join the BPA listserve, send an email to
BrooklynParksAdvocates-subscribe@topica.com
Bronx Coalition for Parks & Green Spaces (BCPGS)
The Bronx Coalition for Parks & Green Spaces values all parks, gardens and green spaces as vital and essential elements that:
Make our communities more livable
Improve public health and well-being
And provide us with opportunities for recreation and to learn about nature
They want to ensure that all of our parks and green spaces have sufficient resources and personnel to be safe, well-maintained, and attractive assets that in turn add value to our local neighborhoods. BCPGS hold the Bronx Speak-Up each year, which educates networks and organizes green space supporters.
Contact: Jodie Colon, bxspeakup@aol.com
Pat Logan, (718) 367-3200
Manhattan Parks & Green Space Coalition (MPGSC)
MPGSC believes that parks, gardens and green spaces are essential for the well being of Manhattan's citizens. They provide opportunities for recreation, relaxation and respite, which are necessary for City life. The member organizations of MPGSC support increased funding for parks and the preservation of community gardens. MPGSC holds monthly meetings and is organizing events in each district in Manhattan.
Contact: Annie Chadwick and Jim Dowell, Co-Chairs
c/o Riverside Park Fund, (212) 870-3070
Queens Coalition for Parks and Green Spaces (QCP)
QCP was started in early 2001 and is comprised of over 375 Queens groups. The basic mission of QCP is to support:
Regular maintenance, recreation staff and recreational programming in parks
Increased park enforcement and more park rangers
Increased volunteer programs in every district
Staff and resources to provide horticultural and forestry services to every park
Dollars generated in Parks should stay in Parks
Any other issues that directly or indirectly impact the New York environment
Contact: Fred Kress, President, (718) 341-1395
Herr281761@aol.com
To join the Queens Parks listserve send an email with the word "subscribe" in the subject line to: QueensParks@treebranch.com
Staten Island Parks Alliance (SIPA)
The mission of Staten Island Park Alliance (SIPA) is to develop a collective of park groups on Staten Island. SIPA plans to identify mutual needs, initiate and guide collective actions, and increase communication and the sharing of resources among these park groups. SIPA holds monthly general meetings that have included guest speakers such as County Clerk Steven Fiala, Parks Enforcement Patrol Officers, and the SI Police Department and Auxiliary program. During the next year SIPA plans to focus on the networking of park groups on Staten Island by creating a website, developing a SI parks newsletter, and holding other events.
Contact: Catherine Greene-Manzi, Secretary, (718) 815-7173
CatherineGM@msn.com
To join the SIPA listserve send an email with the word "subscribe" in the subject line to: SIParks@treebranch.com
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