Sara Roosevelt Park Community Coalition

Timber! Snowstorm knocked down dozens of trees across NYC. Many of New York City's beloved street trees struggled to hold up under the blizzard.

@gothamist.com:
"the @nycparks.bsky.social is unable to care for the trees that it's supposed to be taken care of..They're short-staffed, insanely short-staffed within the forestry division, but they don't have the funding to outsource a lot of the forestry work.”-Adam Ganser ED @ny4p.bsky.social

The past four years of budget cuts have strained @NYCParks and the workers who care for them.

Now NYers need @NYCMayor to #FixTheBasics: invest in safe, clean parks, expand rec center hours and lay the foundation for affordability.

Sign the petition: bit.ly/fundparksnow

Mamdani’s New Chief Climate Officer Wants to Make New York a ‘Better Place to Live’ - Inside Climate News Louise Yeung hopes to bolster NYC’s response to climate change to better address safety, health and the city’s affordability crisis.

Mamdani’s New Chief Climate Officer Wants to Make New York a ‘Better Place to Live’
Louise Yeung

Why A Marsh A writer and a scientist trace the deep history of a marsh on the Hudson River, from the Medieval Warm Period to the Little Ice Age and from the industrial era to our problematic present.

Why A Marsh: placesjournal.org/article/the-...
And this one!

Indiana Nature Notes Patrolled by flitting birds and held together by invasive spurge, the ever-shifting sand dunes off the shore of Lake Michigan hold metaphors for social change — and in this change: hope.

Indiana Nature Notes: placesjournal.org/article/indi...
Wonderful journey.

An El Niño is brewing And with it the next, pivotal, chapter of the climate fight.

One thing that may dramatically shake up our political life on this planet is the advent of a strong new El Niño. (Also our, you know, life life)

billmckibben.substack.com/p/an-el-nino...

Red textured graphic featuring an ink-style illustration of a horse in motion. White text reads “Happy Lunar New Year” and “恭喜发财 马年 (Year of the Horse).” The New York City Council seal appears in the upper right corner.

Wishing a joyful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all New Yorkers celebrating.

May the Year of the Horse bring health, opportunity, and abundance to you and your loved ones! 🐴

🖼️ Han Gan, “Night Shining White,” c. 750

“The Garden on the Other Side of the World”

By Wei Tchou

Sara D. Roosevelt Park, the largest public green space on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, has long been a neglected but vital place for nearby residents.

placesjournal.org/article/the-garden-on-the-other-side-of-the-world

Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’ ‘The Atlantic’ published this landmark document of the civil-rights movement in the August 1963 issue

While in solitary confinement in April 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a nearly 7,000-word letter, smuggled out with the help of his lawyer. The Atlantic published it in its August 1963 issue, with the headline “The Negro Is Your Brother.” Read it here:

Mamdani Appoints New Parks Commissioner as First Budget Looms Tricia Shimamura will take the helm at the Parks Department, which Mamdani pledged to boost funding for during his campaign.

Mamdani Appoints New Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura!
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/17/m...
Congratulations Commissioner! @nycparks.bsky.social
@ny4p.bsky.social

In the “network of mutuality,” Dr. King frequently noted that the racists who bombed black homes also bombed Jewish synagogues.

As Dr. King stressed: we must fight hate of all kinds. And we must do it together.

Such places are welcome islands for biodiversity and should not be missing in any garden. Everyone can and should do something to make it easier for nature and ourselves.💚🌱🌿☘️🌲🌳🍀💚

The Garden on the Other Side of the World Sara Delano Roosevelt Park on Manhattan's Lower East Side has long been a neglected but vital park — a place to dance and garden, haggle and gamble; to find oneself.

The Garden on the Other Side of the World: placesjournal.org/article/the-...
Beautiful history of this park by a young mom with her baby.

Bribes, funeral home kickbacks and fake bakery tied to Adams aide, indictment says Federal prosecutors say Tony Herbert traded his influence in City Hall for thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks.

"A fed grand jury indicted Adams on bribery/wire fraud charges in 2024 — judge ultimately dismissed the charges after Trump’s admin pressured NYC prosecutors...Now, the same..office that dropped Adams’ case is prosecuting Herbert, who served in the Community Affairs Unit under Adams admin"

Yesterday’s hearing proves we have a system built for consolidation and billionaire profit—raising prices and hollowing out local news.

These massive, unpopular mergers are the inevitable outcome of market-first media policy.

@planetofdinosaurs.bsky.social above...

New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a bear cub’s corpse in Central Park in 2014 to “be fun.” Records newly obtained by WIRED show what he left New York civil servants to clean up.

New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park. RFK Jr. says he left a bear cub’s corpse in Central Park in 2014 to “be fun.” Records newly obtained by WIRED show what he left New York civil servants to clean up.
Our 'health' secretary...

Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland project ‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’

Scotland!!!
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland rewilding project

Malnutrition deaths are soaring in the US – especially among seniors The reasons for the rapid increase may include people’s difficulties in maintaining a healthy diet and a new focus in identifying malnutrition, according to a new report

"Malnutrition deaths are soaring in the US – especially among seniors."

Cheaper housing. Instead of needing to collect cans for rent/food in the richest city in the world.

Build Haven Green. Here. Now.
@mayormamdani.bsky.social

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Federal agents blocked a man identifying himself as a doctor from reaching the woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis, video shared with HuffPost shows www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...

Over 8 million workers are getting a long overdue raise.

19 states increased their minimum wage this month. More workers now live in states with a $15+ wage than those stuck at the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour.

Much needed relief for working families as wages lag behind the cost of living

Glad to see @thirdactco.bsky.social Third Act Colorado joining the fight to help save the Natl Ctr for Atmospheric Research

Grateful to the brave first responders. Our office is in touch with FDNY and available to assist the affected families.

My heart is with all impacted by the fire in Kensington and I’m praying for the swift recovery of those injured. The loss of this bakery is deeply felt by the community, which it has served for more than 100 years.

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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...

Sculpture of a hooded woman and child in black, sited in an interior with grey bricks

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

Opinion: City leaders must continue the work to protect and strengthen NYC’s nonprofits For years, nonprofits have suffered from a complex municipal contracting and payment system that has made their work unnecessarily difficult.

www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...

Mamdani wants less police involvement in mental health calls. Albany is trying it out. Albany’s CART Team sends social service caseworkers in teams of two to patrol the streets.

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