Parks and Waterfront Committee

Parks and Waterfront Committee
Thursday, November 14, 2024 - 6:30 PM
This meeting was conducted via Zoom

MINUTES: November 2024 Parks and Waterfront Committee Minutes

A livestream of this meeting can be found here.

AGENDA:

1. Presentation on Programs available through the NYC Parks Department by Manhattan Borough Commissioner Tricia Shimamura.
   1. Approval of a pilot program for pickleball in Carl Schurz Park by the Parks Department Resolution
2. Update presentation on Hospital for Special Surgery and their Esplanade work by Melissa Kiefer, VP Project Development, Planning, Design, & Construction and Michael Rawlings, Senior VP Facilities, Construction & Support Services.
   1. Update presentation on Hospital for Special Surgery HSS Kellen Tower and their Esplanade work
3. Discussion of a potential resolution to advocate for restoration of Parks funding in the City’s November budget modification.
   1. Calling on Mayor Adams to fully restore funding of the Parks Department Budget Resolution
4. Report by Shena Kaufman, NYC Parks, District 8
5. Report by Robert McLean, NYC Parks, District 15 Esplanade
6. Old Business
7. New Business

Felice Farber and Judy Schneider, Co-Chairs