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CONGRATULATIONS JUNE 2017 CAPACITY FUND GRANTEES BRONX Friends of Mosholu Parkland - Mosholu Playground Mexican Coalition for the Empowerment of Youth and Families, Inc - St. Mary’s Park Morrisania Band Project - Rev. Lena Irons Unity Park Outer Seed Shadow - Marble Hill Playground Stewards of Lower Brust Park - Brust Park T.O.P Soccer - Shoelace Park BROOKLYN Foster Park Sports - Nostrand Playground La Casita Verde Community Garden North Greenpoint Neighbors - Street Trees, CB 1 Red Hook Conservancy - Red Hook Recreation Area MANHATTAN East River CREW Inc. - East River Esplanade Friends of Clement Clarke Moore Park - Clement Clarke Moore Park Friends of A. Philip Randolph Square - A. Philip Randolph Square Hellgate Hill-Highgate Community Association - Samuel Seabury Playground I’m Not Afraid to Lift You Up - Henry M. Jackson Playground Morningside Park Conservancy - Morningside Park Neighbors United of West 132nd Street Block Association - Street Trees, CB 10 QUEENS 27th Street Block Association - Street Trees, CB 1 Baisely Pond Park Block Association - Baisely Pond Park Dream Team Park Stewards - Nautilus Playground Fresh Meadows School Fitness Club - Fresh Meadows Playground Friends of Forest Park - Forest Park Friends of Rainey Park - Rainey Park Friends of Whitey Ford Field - Whitey Ford Field Rockaway Civic Association - Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk Volunteers for Springfield Park - Springfield Park STATEN ISLAND Friends of Blue Heron Park - Blue Heron Park Generous private support is provided by Altman Foundation, Partnerships for Parks is a joint program of TD Bank, and the MJS Foundation. Public support is provided PARTNERSHIPS by New York City Council’s Parks Equity Initiative. for PARKS.

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