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What follows is a list of resources that might be helpful to local civic organizations, non-profits, or individuals
looking to make the community just a little bit nicer:
MillionTreesNYC
MillionTreesNYC, one of the
132 PlaNYC initiatives, is a citywide, public-private program with an ambitious goal: to plant and care for one million new
trees across the City's five boroughs over the next decade. By planting one million trees, New York City can increase its
urban forest—our most valuable environmental asset made up of street trees, park trees, and trees on public, private
and commercial land—by an astounding 20%, while achieving the many quality-of-life benefits that come with planting
trees. The City of New York will plant 70% of trees in parks and other public spaces. The other 30% will come from private
organizations, homeowners, and community organizations. MillionTreesNYC offers "mini" grants. For additional information,
visit http://milliontreesnyc.org.
New York Restoration Project
In 1995, New York City experienced a revolution that would change its landscape – quite literally – forever…
and for the better. Returning to the city that helped launch her celebrated career, famed entertainer Bette Midler found many
of its streets, neighborhoods and parks consumed by a sea of litter and years of neglect. A figurative force of nature in
the entertainment world, The Divine Miss M also proved to be a literal force of nature in protecting and preserving New York
City’s public spaces and parks. Initially recruiting friends and family, Bette set about removing garbage from Fort
Tryon Park and Fort Washington Park in Upper Manhattan. What began as a grass roots effort led to her founding the non-profit
New York Restoration Project (NYRP). The organization soon established itself not only by making a visual difference, but
also a social impact – particularly in under-resourced neighborhoods located throughout the city’s five boroughs.
In addition, NYRP set the standard for greening efforts in New York City as a key player and partner with the New York City
Department of Parks & Recreation and others in what was, at that time, the very beginning of a greening “ecolution.”
For additional information about the New York Restoration Project, visit http://www.nyrp.org.
Oasisnyc.net
OasisNYC.net is the richest source of community
maps for New York City. Additional information can obviously be found at http://oasisnyc.net.
Parent Leadership Institute Alumni
Association
The mission of The Parent Leadership Institute Alumni Association is to solidify and
empower families through systems continuation and growth, to develop families psychologically, emotionally and socially thus
enhancing self esteem, to provide assistance, support and methods of strengthening family life through communication techniques
and skills in handling difficult situations and interpersonal relationships, to enhance healthy growth through change in behavior
and attitude, and develop the whole person so that children and parents maintain respect, pride and dignity in becoming loyal
human beings in all their endeavors. each parent and child will then have the skills to assume responsibility for his or her
actions in the home and the community.
Martha Oliver, LMSW
Executive Director
P.O. Box 120310
118-09 195th
Street
Saint Albans, New York 11412-0310
(718) 276-4263
Partnerships for Parks
Founded in 1995, we help New Yorkers
work together to make neighborhood parks thrive. Ultimately, our work supports a culture of collaboration among people and
government that recognizes that parks are vital centers of community life. Partnerships for Parks offers grants. Additional
information can be found at: http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/partnerships-for-parks/
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