by Emma Davey Our parks are New York City’s great equalizer, offering respite and a bucolic escape for all walks of life. As Central Park’s landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted once put it, parks are the “lungs of the city.” And a new initiative taking place this weekend will continue the work to democratize our public spaces.
North Brooklyn elected officials, including Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, City Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, and City Council Member…
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