From the Pace High School Seniors:
Dear New York City Department of Parks & Recreation,
Parks are vital to our city, society, and well being. They give children safe spaces for play and activities, provide ecosystems for native plants and animals, and help bring communities together.
We, students from PACE High School, want to help to make Sara D. Roosevelt Park a safer, cleaner, and more updated environment for the community. Sara D. Roosevelt Park is a vibrant park in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, and stretches from Canal to Houston street. It is utilized by many schools and cultural organizations in the area. It is also used by sports teams, elderly people in an aerobics class, and families simply enjoying the day often use the track. This park is a cultural keystone to the Lower East Side and has impeded gentrification.
That said, portions of the park are in disarray. The track requires fixing, the surface is deteriorating and many people can get hurt by getting caught on it. Other facilities in the park also could use repairs, including the basketball courts, soccer fields, and the sidewalks. There also continues to be a rodent problem in the park.
We, the undersigned, are advocating for more funding from the NYC Parks Department to aid in improving this culturally diverse and important park facility.
Sign the petition here!
