Dozens gathered on the steps of City Hall in Manhattan Thursday morning to call on Mayor Eric Adams to fulfill his campaign pledge to commit 1% of the city’s budget to the operations of the Parks Department.Read More >
Es un plan que coincide con lo que activistas en defensa del medio ambiente, como Sergio Moncada, gerente de la organización Forest for all NYC, le han estado pidiendo al gobierno de la ciudad durante décadas.
“Los parques, los árboles, las arboledas nos sirve de descanso. Especialmente eso fue muy claro durante la pandemia y continúa siendo claro”, explica Moncada. Agregó que además de servir como áreas de recreación, los espacios verdes reducen las altas temperaturas y ayudan a prevenir inundaciones.Read More >
by Anne Quito | Oculus
New York City exists in the imagination as a concrete jungle. But walk several blocks in any direction, and you’ll soon discover a thriving green infrastructure of oaks, elms, maples, sweetgums, and poplars amid skyscrapers and other buildings.Read More >
By Tequila Minsky | amNewYork
On Monday in City Hall Park, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, flanked by Bronx BP Vanessa Gibson and Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso announced a vision to plant a “Million More Trees” across the five boroughs over the next decade. Read More >
Vanessa Murdock | CBSNewYork
New York City Needs more trees.
That’s the message from all five borough presidents Monday.
CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock reports on their “Million More Trees” initiative.Read More >
By Bobby Cuza | Spectrum News NY1
The job of borough president is often described as a ceremonial one, without much political muscle. But the city’s five borough presidents hope that by joining forces they can effect change — in this case, creating a greener, more resilient city by planting a million new trees across the five boroughs.Read More >
Spectrum Noticias NY1
Los presidentes de los cinco condados de la ciudad pidieron el lunes al alcalde Eric Adams que mejore los espacios verdes de la ciudad comprometiéndose a sembrar un millón de árboles para el 2030.Read More >
By Dana Rubinstein | New York Times
When Mayor Eric Adams named a commissioner last week to oversee New York’s parks department, he spoke of how important the city’s green spaces were for recreation and contemplation, especially during the pandemic.Read More >