dvocates push Mamdani to quickly move on pledge to boost NYC parks budget @nydailynews.com @C_Sommerfeldt @ny4p.bsky.social @nycparks.bsky.social ny4p.org/news/advocat...

Käthe Kollwitz's pietà from the Neue Wache memorial to Victims of War and Dictatorship, Berlin #womensart

Mamdani wants less police involvement in mental health calls. Albany is trying it out.

And more Halloween!

M'Finda Kalunga Garden had their Halloween! Thanks Jane and crew!!

*chanting* Wild Loop Wild Loop Wild Lo

Iowa City, socialist hellhole www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...

The scriptwriters need a little more nuance. This seems kind of heavyhanded www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/c...

Tip your local reporters, please! (Every bit helps.) buff.ly/lUv9nlu

AAF joined community groups this morning in support of @nilyrozic.bsky.social and @liunewyork.bsky.social's hospital language access bill and to urge @governor.ny.gov to sign it into law—because all New Yorkers deserve quality medical care no matter what language we speak!

We Found Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses' Love Child nextcity.org/urbanist-new... Spoiler Alert (it's Sara Roosevelt Park) Wonderful article.

Extra Extra: Good luck to the 50K people who've applied for jobs in the Mamdani administration https://gothamist.com/news/extra-extra-good-luck-to-the-50k-people-whove-applied-for-jobs-in-the-mamdani-administration

Keeper of the Flame: Debra Jeffreys-Glass. Closing ceremony Oni's HALO: honoring the African Burial Ground beneath SRP. 🙏 @nycparks.bsky.social @cpfnyc.bsky.social Partnerships, Ted Enoch, Ryan's @fabnyc.bsky.social, Bob Humber, MKGarden community, Tracy Gray, Buro Happold, Beam Ctr, Robert Bryan:

In South Korea, built this bike lane covered by #solar panels. Cyclists are isolated from traffic, protected from the sun, and produces #cleanenergy at the same time! We have the solutions, implement them. #ActOnClimate #Climate #energy #solutions #cdnpoli #GreenNewDeal

Such beautiful news from the Emerald City, where @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social personifies the emerging young Democratic wave. Lucky Seattle!

Manhattan lawmakers want more affordable housing for artists https://gothamist.com/news/manhattan-lawmakers-want-more-affordable-housing-for-artists

HALO Memorial Closing Farewell! MKGarden in Sara Roosevelt Park on Rivington btw Forsyth and Chrystie Streets.

Sunday Science: Powerful New Antibiotic That Can Kill Superbugs Discovered in Soil Bacteria Surprise discovery could pave the way for new treatments against drug-resistant infections. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

From NYC Council: Federal shutdown threatens access to food for over 3 million New Yorkers. If you or someone you know needs help accessing food, support is available: 🍎 DYCD Food Pantries Directory: nyc.gov/site/dycd/se... 🥫 Food Bank NYC Finder: www.foodbanknyc.org/find-food/

Trump’s federal shutdown threatens access to food for over 3 million New Yorkers. If you or someone you know needs help accessing food, support is available: 🍎 DYCD Food Pantries Directory: nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/food_pantries.page 🥫 Food Bank NYC Finder: foodbanknyc.org/find-food

From Parking to Park: East Side Lot To Become Public Space - nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/28/f...

Roni-Sue's Chocolates! Neighborhood Chocolatier! Open House was tonight Thursday 10/30, 5-9pm to Celebrate their 18th Anniversary! Secret chocolate bar stash & serving up slices of Stretch Pizza and bubbly to go with it! It was delicious!!

Partnership for Parks Social last night - great to see new and old friends. Manhattan Parks Commissioner Shimamura, K Webster Prez SRP Community Coalition Michael Marino Prez of Friends of Corlears Hook Park Good to see Ted Enoch, Steve Simon and many more! And Shweta Patwardhan: Co-Chair MKGarden

“A pro-worker, pro-production trade policy is just a pro-America policy. It’s red, white, and blue – not red or blue.” 🇺🇸 Hear @toddntucker.com outline a worker-first trade strategy on this Pitchfork Economics episode: https://bsky.app/profile/pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social/post/3m4c3qyyqqs2s

Wonderful It's My Park Day in M'Finda Kalunga Community Garden! @nycparks.bsky.social

Sara Roosevelt Park/Allen/Pike Mall Gardener Meet-up. Panelists Justen, Rob, Kate, Bob & Brian compared notes, talked highlights & improvements needed -our communities added/asked questions. Thx to panelists, crew, BRC's Kim Fong, @nycparks.bsky.social/PfParks Ted, Terese & Pilar. @ny4p.bsky.social

Pet Parade for Halloween at M'Finda Kalunga Community Garden: Pet treats were provided along with a small dogs invasion in the Garden bringing joy and adventures as some pups discovered sticks!

As the government shutdown stretches on, more than 1.7 million New York City residents who rely on SNAP benefits will not receive them as soon as Nov. 1.

A Brooklyn woman spent three years in a shelter after her landlord locked her out https://gothamist.com/news/a-brooklyn-woman-spent-three-years-in-a-shelter-after-her-landlord-locked-her-out

Drug overdose deaths fell 28% in NYC in '24. Progress remains uneven. https://gothamist.com/news/drug-overdose-deaths-fell-28-in-nyc-in-24-progress-remains-uneven

As NYers see the stoking anti-Muslim & anti-Jewish hate we remember "Amal Walks Across America" visiting our Park: "The Walk" Amal: a 10 yr old Syrian refugee girl as 12ft puppet. Her journey: the plight of refugees worldwide brought us together, reminded us that human rights are everyones rights.

Crucial. Especially now. @univsettlement.bsky.social

The proposed legislation builds on the Council’s multi-year efforts to resolve payment delay issues that have resulted in service interruptions, organizations accruing debt, and layoffs Learn more: council.nyc.gov/press/2025/1...

Today, the Committee on Contracts held a hearing on new reform legislation to address payment delays for nonprofits, including Adrienne Adams' bill to require advance payments for contracts under the purview of the Department of Homeless Services and Office of Criminal Justice.

The cost of living crisis is hitting families at every turn—pricing people out of even our most beloved social and cultural activities. Our president and CEO’s take on the impact, both social and economic, of skyrocketing costs of tickets for sporting events👇

Today, the Committees on Women and Gender Equity and Hospitals held an oversight hearing on improving maternal health outcomes in NYC. They also reviewed several resolutions stemming from the work of Adrienne Adams' Maternal Health Steering Committee.

Today, the Committees on Veterans and Aging held an oversight hearing on supporting NYC’s older veterans, as well as reviewing resolutions to expand Medicare coverage for long-term care and freeze rents for SCRIE and DRIE participants.

After a searing ocean heat wave in 2023, two of the most historically important coral species in Florida are functionally extinct from the state’s reef, scientists have found.

What we know about the federal immigration raid in Chinatown https://gothamist.com/news/what-we-know-about-the-federal-immigration-raid-in-chinatown

Listen in on Gardeners & Stewards of Sara Roosevelt Park discuss where/how/why they are beautifying our Park & how YOU could get involved!!! Sunday October 26th at 11am M’Finda Kalunga Garden Patio @ny4p.bsky.social @nycparks.bsky.social Thanks to Partnerships4Parks CityParksFoundation NYCGreenFund!

Território vivo by Sertão Negro 09.13.25 - 12.06.25 storefront.nyc/program/terr... Storefront for Art and Architecture Organized by the Storefront team with Sertão Negro Storefront: Lead Curator José Esparza Chong Cuy

Today, the Committee on Small Business held an oversight hearing on cybersecurity for small businesses and heard legislation about providing financial assistance to small retail businesses to purchase security system technology.

Tomorrow at 10AM: The Committees on General Welfare, Parks and Recreation, and Health will hold a joint oversight hearing on the Hart Island Capital Projects proposal and review related legislation. 📺 Watch live: council.nyc.gov/livestream

Honoring American history means honoring the fight for freedom. Nearly 200 years ago, Freedom’s Journal, America’s first black owned newspaper, was founded in my district. Rep. Clarke and I led 25 of our colleagues in urging the USPS to issue a stamp honoring its historic legacy.

Myllena Camargo Coord Sertão Verde Sertão Negro Escola de Artes e Ateliê October 18th Check them out!

At Acadia National park in Maine, Chris Newell leads Yo-Yo Ma and other Wabanaki musicians in a musical performance that welcomes the dawn for the entire continent. Listen get a window into the Yo-Yo universe in this episode of the Our Common Nature: wnyc.visitlink.me/4ggKwV

At M'Finda Kalunga Community Garden! With thanks to our GreenFund!!! @nycparks.bsky.social @ny4p.bsky.social

@aafenyc.bsky.social Free legal clinics and assistance!