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Committee on Parks and Recreation · Apr 1, 2026

Wednesdayat least 2 h 01 min5 officials identified10 public speakers1 agenda itemRoll call: 9 present, 2 absent (clerk)Video: Viebit

The Committee on Parks and Recreation opened a hearing on four bills: Intro 740, Intro 577, Intro 805 and Intro 806.

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11 of 16 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.This meeting: Apr 1, 2026

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  1. 13:15This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation, and other relevant City agencies, to conduct a study to identify at least the top 10 community districts that lack the most green space, and to make recomme

What happened

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  1. The Committee on Parks and Recreation opened a hearing on four bills: Intro 740, Intro 577, Intro 805 and Intro 806.12:58
  2. Parks Department staff testified on all four bills, covering nature trails, green space, cool pavement and wildlife management.19:57
  3. Ty Hankerson opened the hearing for public testimony on Intros 577, 740, 805 and 806.1:28:45
  4. Ty Hankerson announced that all public testimony had been heard and the hearing was adjourned.2:01:06

Who spoke

5 officials identified · talk time, most first.

Roll call: 9 present, 0 excused, 2 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 10 speakers.

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Hamlet, “Committee on Parks and Recreation, Apr 1, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/parks-and-recreation/meetings/2026-04-01. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Apr 1, 2026.