Liza clearing space for children in the Children’s Garden
Tom (along with a big crew headed by Irit, with Joe, Milley, Rainer, Erika and many others!).
We arleady miss the friendly, watchful and kind crew of the DOE Food Truck Jose, Jesus and many others.
The ever-active NIKE Court – but return the volleyball net holders?
Thank you Commanding Officer of the 5th Precinct Captain Michael Lam , President Jonathan Chu and Vice President Brian Chin of the Community Council of the 5th Precinct for honoring Bob Humber!!
He has earned it these many years keeping our Park safer!
A great day to see old friends! Mae Lee of the Chinese Progressive Association,
Wellington Chen of the Chinatown Partnership All things Chinatown!!
and Lisa and Yvonne with UA3 (but we know them from PS 130 – who used to bring the children to M’Finda Garden!
The Crowds were enormous!
A great day and a great way to celebrate
The 23rd Annual Summer Water Festival in Manhattan’s Chinatown took place on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Hosted by the Myanmar-Chinese Association of New York, the event was held at Sara D. Roosevelt Park near Broome Street (between Chrystie and Forsyth Streets)
Hosted by the Myanmar Chinese Association of New York, the 23rd annual event featured water splashing traditions inspired by Southeast Asian celebrations like Thingyan and Songkran, alongside traditional performances and Burmese food.
A great day was had!! Thank you Lisa Mehos, Ray Russell and bKind and Amazon workers!
Thank you Jeff and the Bellevue Van Every weekday making a difference here. Thank you BRC and Kim Fong and staff for all your work on behalf of our elders here.
Amazon workers worked!!!
More to come!!!
Prep and Clean up Crews!
Prep Crew (Adam, Steve, K, Wei, Jen, Jay) Take Down Crew (PB, Jay, Wei, K, Jen, Lee, Steve)
It was a great evening – we heard from the many programs offered through City Parks Foundation and Partnerships!
Urban Forest Plan, Technical Assistance offers, engaged with our other volunteer groups, learned more about School Partnerships and much more!
City Parks Foundation, NYC Parks, Partnerships for Parks, Catalyst and all the Parkies!!
Food, good people, and great hearts.
M’Finda Kalunga Garden Co-Chair Shweta Patwardhan, Naz (with Catalyst) and K Webster (Sara Roosevelt Park Community Coalition) Ted Enoch City Parks Foundation/Catalyst.
And Susan Lee was there representing the SDR Alliance.
The undauntable Ted, with Shweta, Naz (with Catalyst!!) and K (we missed you Sayde!).
The Arsenal, and a walk in the park…
Everything about the backpack is about hope..
We understand that it’s not going to cure homelessness;
we don’t pretend it’s going to cure homelessness.
But it does say to somebody, ‘Hey, you know what? We care.’
– Mr. Newman in 2020
At the end of the speaking a Cardinal lit in a tree (below) and sang his heart out.
Thank you William, Giselle, and the entire group of ‘Backpacks for the Street’ volunteers.
M’Finda Gardeners and the entire Sara Roosevelt Park Community Coalition were honored to have this vigil to acknowledge and celebrate the lives of Jayson Conner and Jeffrey Newman.
Mourning for any and all who die while having no safe place to call home.
‘Uncle Kwok,’ 83
Anthony L. Manson, 49
Florecio Moran 39
Nazario A. Vazquez Villegas, 54 (not homeless, handyman working late)
A fifth man, David Hernandez, 55, was left in critical condition.
“Uncle Kwok. It’s Ms. Mui. I hope you remember me,” Ms. Mui said in Cantonese, through sobs. “I gave you the roast pork buns. I met you when I was a little girl.”
“I’ll never forget you,” she said.
Victor, Bob, Jim
Eddie, Denard, Jamil
