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Parks Welcomes Paddlers
new york State Adds First NYC Park Sites to Its Hudson River Water TrailCommissioner Adrian Benepe, Hudson River Valley Greenway Chairman Barnabas McHenry, Hudson River Park Trust President Connie Fishman and kayakers recently celebrated the inclusion of the first NYC park sites in the State’s Hudson River Greenway Water Trail, as well as Parks’ initiative to create a NYC Water Trail that connects paddlers to waterways throughout the city. Commissioner Benepe also joined approximately 30 kayakers to travel the last leg of the 11-day Great Hudson River Paddle. “As we begin to develop a NYC Water Trail, we are thrilled to have the first park sites added to the State’s Water Trail and to greet participants as they finish the Great Hudson River Paddle here in new york City,” said Commissioner Benepe. “Throughout the city, parks along the shoreline are being built and renovated to reconnect the public with the water-Baretto Point Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Hudson River Park, Fort Totten Park and Fresh Kills Park to name just a few. Among the amenities available at these parks, many have or plan to have canoe and kayak launches.”The Great Hudson River Paddle celebrates the improvement of public access along the Hudson River and, as a result of Parks’ efforts, the new york State’s Hudson River Greenway Water Trail has added the first NYC park sites-Inwood Hill Park’s Dyckman Marina and the 72nd Street and 79th Street Boat Basin in Riverside Park. Three additional NYC sites have also been added to the Water Trail-Piers 66, 84 and 96 in Hudson River Park.”One of the most exciting portions of the Annual Great Hudson River Paddle is the arrival in new york City,” said Mary Mangione, Executive Director of the Hudson River Valley Greenway. “An important aspect of the Greenway’s mission is to increase public access to the Hudson River, so that all new yorkers can experience this treasured resource. With assistance from NYC Parks Commissioner Benepe and Hudson River Park Trust President Connie Fishman, I am so pleased to add three new york City Parks sites and three Hudson River Park sites to the Hudson River Greenway Water Trail.”Parks & Recreation is also currently creating a NYC Water Trail, which will provide information on safe and legal access to the waters surrounding all five boroughs of new york City. The project will identify park launch sites, as well as connect those to non-park launch sites. The guide will also provide recreational, educational and scenic opportunities along the waterfront.The new york State Hudson River Greenway Water Trail begins at the Erie Canal and is 156 miles long. Participants in the Great Hudson River Paddle began in Albany and traveled 145 miles of the Water Trail to Pier 96 in new york City. QUOTATION FOR THE DAY”All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning.”Albert Camus(1913-1960)

Want To Take A Survey?
As part of Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC initiative to create a greener, more sustainable new york City by the year 2030, Parks & Recreation will develop eight regional parks around the City. PlaNYC creates an exciting opportunity for new yorkers to have a say in the future of parks in their neighborhood. The Parks Department is seeking community input regarding proposed designs. Listening sessions were hosted by the Parks Department in each borough, and Parks is now soliciting surveys online and in your neighborhood. Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of the Parks Department and the City Parks Foundation, and neighborhood groups are collecting surveys during the month of August to ensure broad community input about their future design and amenities. On Earth Day, Mayor Bloomberg unveiled PlaNYC, a sweeping roadmap to the sustainable growth of new york City. A long-term planning vision and a total of $1.2 billion in new funding comes on top of the largest capital investment in new york City parks since the 1930s. Along with planting one million trees, greening 800 traffic triangles and opening playgrounds and ballfields around the City, PlaNYC commits an additional $400 million to design and build eight underdeveloped regional parks across the City: Soundview Park, Dreier-Offerman Park, McCarren Pool, Fort Washington Park, the High Bridge, Highland Park, Rockaway Beach and Ocean Breeze Park.Give us your feedback by filling out an online survey, in English or Spanish. The surveys are easily accessible on our website at www.nyc.gov/parks. The deadline for all surveys is Friday, August 31, 2007.To request surveys in other languages, help collect surveys at any of these sites, or get involved in your neighborhood park, please contact Partnerships for Parks at 212-360-1310. GROW AT PARKSDid you know that job Opportunities for Parks employees can be accessed by phone? Dial 1-888-292-5653 to hear current vacancies, application deadlines and how to apply. The job Hotline is updated weekly. Parks is an Equal Opportunity Employer.More opportunities to Grow at Parks are now posted on the intranet, internet and job hotline. Assistant Director of Telecommunications (Community Coordinator)/5-Boro - 11767 Assistant Seed Collector/Taxonomist (Assistant Gardener)/Staten Island - 11768 Deputy Chief of Operations (Deputy Chief of Operations)/5-Boro - 11769 Entry-Level opportunities are also available: City Park Worker (Crew Chief Assignment)/Queens - EL162 Recreation Specialist (Recreation Specialist)/Queens - EL163Email your resume and cover letter with vacancy number to start@parks.nyc.gov….and take another look at the following postings: POP Education Analyst (Community Associate)/Arsenal West - 11751 Remember to send cover letter and resume with the Vacancy Number to grow@parks.nyc.gov.QUOTATION FOR THE DAY”Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again, fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett(1906 - 1989)

Theodore Roosevelt Park Is August’s Park Of The Month
Situated between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West and adjacent to the American Museum of Natural History, Theodore Roosevelt Park is named to honor the only native of new york City to serve as President of the United States. The park, which includes one of the largest dog runs in the city as well as a monument that honors Alfred Nobel, has been named August’s Park of the Month.”Theodore Roosevelt Park serves as a place of rest and recreation for local residents, dog walkers, and museum visitors alike,” said Commissioner Benepe. “Among its many features is the city’s Nobel Monument, which honors the accomplishments of Alfred Nobel and lists the names of Nobel Prize winners from the United States. The park’s winding paths, lawn, and benches provide visitors a serene setting to reflect upon the accomplishments of some of our nation’s greatest inventors, scientists, writers, and diplomats.”In 2003, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg joined the Consulate General of Sweden in new york to unveil the Nobel Monument. The site was chosen based on Theodore Roosevelt’s distinction as the first United States President to win a Nobel Prize (for peace). The Nobel Monument is a monolith with four sides of rough-hewn red Swedish granite. Beginning on the west face, a chronological list of the 296 American recipients of the Nobel Prize to date is inscribed. Space has been reserved to inscribe the names of future American Nobel Prize winners.Thanks to the neighborhood group Friends of Museum Park, as well as local elected officials, Theodore Roosevelt Park has enjoyed many recent upgrades. Currently a $2.5 million project to rebuild the park’s perimeter walks and add more benches is underway, funded primarily by City Council Member Gale Brewer.In 1807, the City of new york mapped the land now known as Theodore Roosevelt Park as a public park, but did not officially own it until it was acquired by condemnation in 1839. It was later assigned to the Board of Commissioners of Central Park (which served as a precursor to the Department of Parks, established in 1870) who controlled it as an annex of Central Park. In 1940 the State added a bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt by sculptor James Earle Fraser. The park was known as Manhattan Square until 1958, when it was renamed Theodore Roosevelt Park.Park of the Month introduces some our greatest parks and greenspaces to curious new yorkers and visitors alike. Visit www.nyc.gov/parks to view an archive of past featured parks.introduces some our greatest parks and greenspaces to curious new yorkers and visitors alike. Visit to view an archive of past featured parks. QUOTATION FOR THE DAY”The only thing I like about rich people is their money.” Nancy Astor(1879 - 1964)

Goldman-Sachs Volunteers Shore-Up The Bronx Riviera
At the height of a typical new york City “3H” week - hazy, hot, and humid - as crowds of sunbathers and breeze-seekers streamed into the picnic areas and sandy shores of Orchard Beach, they quickly noticed the hundred-plus people in red t-shirts busy sweating it up along the promenade. Scores of volunteers from Goldman-Sachs hit the beach on July 31, making the Bronx the destination for their 2007 annual community service outing. The corporate-sponsored event, organized by new york Cares, brought 380 young men and women to Pelham Bay Park as part of their new employee indoctrination. Goldman-Sachs’ objective - to combine a team-building exercise with constructive community service - had positive outcomes, as the group helped upgrade areas along the promenade and clean the shores and trails in nearby natural areas. The team spirit was matched with a $10,000 donation of supplies that included approximately 1,000 feet of new wooden railing, 76 gallons of paint, numerous bench slats, and all the paint supplies, garbage bags, grabbers, and gloves that you could ask for. To prepare for a smooth workday, Bronx Shops crews got all the wood pre-installed and readied to prime and paint. Led by Technical Services Supervisor Steve Yanolatos and Painter Supervisor Steve Saccomanno, the volunteers worked alongside Parks staff. They sanded and primed over 700 square feet, and painted nearly -mile of railing from beach sections 10 to 12. In addition, 2,460 square feet of cement wall and 35 benches were scraped and painted. “The volunteers brought an amazing amount of energy to the park,” said Pelham Bay Park Administrator K.C. Sahl. “We very much appreciate all that they were able to accomplish, and are grateful for the enthusiasm and support from throughout Bronx Parks for this project.” In the forests and on the shores of nearby Hunter Island and Rodman’s Neck, the volunteers cleared invasive weeds like multiflora rose, mile-a-minute weed, day lily, and mugwort. They walked almost -mile of trails and salt marsh where they cleaned up litter and large debris. Over 250 bags of weeds and litter were collected, and a 3-cubic-yard truck was filled with washed-up debris. None of this would have been possible without the organizing force of new york Cares, who first approached Parks last spring with the potential project. Events Manager Tara Cook and other key staff members worked closely with Parks to track supply needs, arrange volunteers, and choose key projects that would both interest the volunteers and get the most work accomplished in the shortest amount of time. All totaled, the Goldman-Sachs employees logged an impressive 910 hours of community service. The team effort was supported by numerous Parks staff including Manager Shawn Cargil, Supervisor Phil Koenig, Seasonal Supervisor Kevin Lonergan, and beach staff Kevin Jenkins, Manny Lopez, and Felix Rodriguez; Urban Park Rangers Mara Pendergrass, Marc Sanchez, Holly Brown and Kathy Vazquez; Pelham Bay Park Wildlife Manager David Knstler, and Natural Resources Group staff led by Forest Crew Team Leader Rich Love and Project Manager Daniella Zanin-Pereira.Written by Marianne O’Hea AndersonQUOTATION FOR THE DAY “If you really do put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.” Anonymous

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