The Play Fair Campaign Adapts We hope this email finds you safe and healthy during these challenging times. This crisis has made two things clear: New Yorkers need parks for refuge and solace, and we are more committed than ever to fighting for the funding they need. As we adapt to life during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending reductions in the City Budget, we have also adapted the Play Fair Year Two campaign. In response to the pandemic, the campaign’s key priorities are protecting and creating jobs, and ensuring that all New Yorkers have access to safe, healthy, and beautiful parks, gardens, and natural areas. The Play Fair Coalition is now calling on the city to invest $47 million in the fiscal year 2021 NYC Parks budget. While this is a significant reduction from our original $200 million FY 2021 campaign ask, we have tailored it to address the things that our parks will need the most to weather this crisis. Sign the updated Play Fair petition here! >> The revised Play Fair platform breaks down like this:
We remain committed to our goal of improving the quality of New York City Parks, addressing climate change, and creating green jobs. As a multiyear campaign, Play Fair will continue to call for transformative investment in parks in the years ahead. Right now, we focus on what our parks and city need the most: jobs and maintenance. |
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