Battery Park City Authority Parks User Count and Study 2017-2018 Michelle Ronda, Ph.D. Robin Isserles, Ph.D. Borough of Manhattan Community College City University of New York Battery Park City Authority Parks User Count and Study 2017-2018 October 3, 2018 Co-Principal Investigators: Michelle Ronda, Ph.D. Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Robin Isserles, Ph.D. Professor, Sociology Borough of Manhattan Community College City University of New York 199 Chambers Street Woodland play area in Teardrop Park New York, NY 10007 Research Consultants: William Kornblum, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Sociology Graduate Center of the City University of New York Ilir Disha, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Borough of Manhattan Community College For inquiries about this research project, contact Professor Ronda at (212) 220-8000 x. 5338 or email
[email protected]. For other inquiries, contact Abby Ehrlich, Director of Community Partnerships and Engagement, Battery Park City Authority, at (212) 417-4256. Figure al Fresco in South Cove is one of several free, weekly art programs provided for all ages with artist- instructors Cover: Teardrop Park (All photographs provided by Battery Park City Authority) Page 2 of 130 Table of Contents Table of Figures............................................................................................................. 5 FOREWORD ................................................................................................................... 8 PREFACE ....................................................................................................................