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Today, NY4P is the PARKS INSPECTION PROGRAM RATINGS, citywide independent organization championing FISCAL YEAR 2014 CD32 CITYWIDE quality parks and open spaces for all New Yorkers 96% 100% Parks “Acceptable” for Condition 96% 86% 94% 96% in all neighborhoods. Condition Cleanliness Parks “Acceptable” for Cleanliness 100% 91% Data Sources PARK FUNDING, All data is from 2014 unless noted. Parks Acreage: NYC FISCAL YEAR 2010–2014 CD32 CITYWIDE Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), NYC Department 32 of City Planning (DCP), National Park Service (NPS), New York Completed Projects (millions) $18.8 $26.1 Rank of Funding per State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Park & Playground acre (OPRHP). Population & Park Access: American Community Survey Funding per Park & 1= highest, 51= lowest (ACS) 2007-2011, Infoshare.org, DPR, DCP. Park Amenities: DPR, Playground acre (millions) $0.05 $0.14 GrowNYC. PIP Ratings: DPR. Park Funding,: DPR, FY 2010-2014. Civic Engagement: NYC Board of Elections 2011, NYC Depart- CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CD32 CITYWIDE ment of Information Technology and Telecommunications Registered Voters 63% 73% (DOITT), and Partnerships for Parks. Socioeconomics: 63% ACS 2007-2011, Infoshare.org. Park-related 311 calls per 1,000 residents 22.1 6.8 Registered voters Map Data All data is from 2014: DPR, DOT, DCP, ESRI, Park Volunteer Groups 6 10 GrowNYC, NPS, OPRHP. SOCIOECONOMICS CD32 CITYWIDE Project Staff Lucy Robson, Research & Planning Analyst Median Household Income $34,270 $51,270 24 Haley Cox, Research & Planning Intern Ranking of average Michael Bierman & Rori Spivey, Graphic Design Population in Poverty 11% 19% median income Special Thanks to Alyson Beha 1= highest, 51= lowest Children Receiving Public Assistance 19% 33% Copyright 2015. New Yorkers for Parks. All rights reserved. 1 Value for the city as a whole; when italicized, average for all City Council Districts. 2 Parklands are all city land under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the National Park Service. 3 Parks & Playground excludes unvisitable properties, such as greenstreets, triangles, parking lots, undeveloped land, and highway properties. www.ny4p.org.
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