On this show we follow up on the use of parks and open space during the pandemic. From former Commissioner Mitchell Silver calling parks “sanctuaries of sanity” to veteran Chief Phil Sparacio recalling the increased use of outdoor space, we walk listeners through the era when NYC Parks were the only show in town.
Our interviews on episode #6:
- Former NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver;
- Senior Outreach Coordinator for Partnerships for Parks Sara Baral;
- Deputy Commissioner for Urban Park Service and Public Programs Margaret Nelson;
- Deputy Chief of Operations for Queens Phil Sparacio.
We record our shows in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, at McCarren Park Play Center in the Media Education Lab. Our team is using the Media Lab and Parks volunteers to share our history with listeners, presenting some of the more than 100 oral history interviews with Parkies.
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