Paying for the Growing Needs of NYC’s Parks

Paying for the Growing Needs of NYC’s Parks Paying for the Growing Needs of NYC’s Parks 20 Fresh Ideas to Fund Parks and Open Spaces JANUARY 2024 Paying for the Growing Needs of NYC’s EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Parks is a publication of the Center for an Jonathan Bowles Urban Future. [...] The larger share (80 percent) with the city’s Albany delegation to go after resources would remain with the park hosting the new concession from the $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act to sup- and the remainder (20 percent) allocated to a fund to port parks and greenways. [...] The city and state should consider adding a heritage care, when it appeared that federal funds were “community parks surcharge” to the RPTT of just 0.25 drying up.28 Portions of the revenue are dedicated to percent and allocate that additional revenue to support the stewardship of outdoor space for recreation and the the city’s parks. [...] The High Line, the Tiffany Overlook generated $6.3 “If you go to Betsy Head Park right now, it’s beautiful, million in grants from the jewelry company.68 The Bank but the field lines are gone because of the usage, and the of America Winter Village at Bryant Park, a popular city doesn’t have a plan for maintenance and upkeep. [...] IN 2015, THE CITY OF NEW YORK SOLD BRANDING with the “Central to the Park” slogan, brought $1.2 rights to Only NY, a New York–based streetwear million to the Conservancy in 2020 and $304,000 in company, for an undisclosed amount.