Merritt Birnbaum

CEO @RiversideParkNY. Painter. Designer. Writer. Thinker. Foodie. NYC & open space lover. Techie with a softspot for books with pages.

[Merritt Birnbaum @merrittcb]

C’mon! Show some @RiversideParkNY love! We’ve got Eleanor Roosevelt AND Joan of Arc! @westsiderag

[Rick Paulas @rick_paulas]

MATCH 54

[Riverside Park Conservancy @RiversideParkNY]

Tune in to hear why our ongoing campaign for “More Trees. Less Trash.” is so important.

We’re 70% of the way to our goal of $240,000. Hitting 100% of our target = 120 new trees planted along Riverside Dr & 60 new trash bins added.

Give today: https://t.co/JSrFSPWyap

[Rick Paulas @rick_paulas]

MATCH 24

[Riverside Park Conservancy @RiversideParkNY]

You never know what you’ll see in Riverside Park 👀

In 2023, it was announced that the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument would receive $62.3M in funding for vitally needed restoration. Surveying of the monument, pictured here, has been underway this month.

[Micah Lasher @MicahLasher]

Paris dreamed big for the Olympics. I wrote about what it would mean for New York to do the same — even without the Games — in today’s @NYDailyNews.

https://t.co/KHJx0N4TjJ

[Riverside Park Conservancy @RiversideParkNY]

We’re proud to host KPMG volunteers in Riverside Park as they celebrate their Annual #CommunityImpactDay! @KPMGThrive is dedicated to making a difference in the communities where they live and work — thank you for your impact on our park.

#KPMGThrive #KPMGCommunityImpact

[New Yorkers for Parks @NY4P]

"The millions of New Yorkers who rely every day on @NYCParks have been let down time and time again by @NYCMayor, despite numerous commitments made on the campaign trail and while in office."

Read the full #PlayFair statement on the FY25 Budget: https://t.co/s196HVmBOR

[Majority Leader Shaun Abreu @CMShaunAbreu]

Community composting is being restored—all because you stood up for it. Read my statement with @SaveNYCCompost here:

[New York City Council @NYCCouncil]

“Make no mistake. Budget cuts will make our parks dirtier. They will make them less safe...Mayor Adams this is a message for you. Listen to New Yorkers and reverse these cuts.”

- @CMShaunAbreu on the Council’s call for @NYCMayor to restore parks funding in the city budget.

[Merritt Birnbaum @merrittcb]

While I'm proud of the extraordinary care we at @RiversideParkNY give to our beautiful park, our big challenges are insurmountable without City funding. Climate change, ancient infrastructure & budget cuts are destroying our City's parks. #1Percent4Parks
https://t.co/IC7M7ChIZ4

[Micah Lasher @MicahLasher]

While I would quibble with the tone of the headline and photos — and think @RiversideParkNY remains a glorious wonder — this article does a good job conveying the challenges we are facing in the Park, which are exacerbated by short-sighted City budget cuts and hiring freezes.

[Merritt Birnbaum @merrittcb]

I hope more buildings around the city will join the movement to install bird-friendly window decals. Thanks @NYCAudubon for assisting us with this important life-saving measure for the birds in @RiversideParkNY.

[Ron Lee @RonLeeReporting]

In #Manhattan, @RiversideParkNY has taken measures to make it safer for birds to fly. #AroundTheBoroughs #ny1 @chelsea_j_katz @Sherwoodstock

[Shekar Krishnan @voteshekar]

To every @nycparks worker, every POP participants, every New Yorker who loves their local park or playground—thank you. We fought hard because saving this program means cleaner, safer parks & stronger communities.

Now let's see more critical services restored.

[katie honan @katie_honan]

@NYCMayor .@DC37 sued the city over the removal of this program per @joeanuta

https://t.co/03cua08yTv

[Merritt Birnbaum @merrittcb]

Ya’ Herd with Perd has a some breaking news!

[Riverside Park Conservancy @RiversideParkNY]

Perd Hapley from @parksandrec has an important message: #NoCutsToParks!

Sign the petition to @NYCMayor at https://t.co/YYaIBAGwMq

[New Yorkers for Parks @NY4P]

Watch #PlayFair @NYCCouncil testimony:

"To [detail] the magnitude of the crisis, over half of @RiversideParkNY's frontline staff are part of the #ParksOpportunityProgram. Cutting this workforce will decimate the services @NYCParks provides in our park."
https://t.co/bRw5yv3ZDB

[Merritt Birnbaum @merrittcb]

Budget watchdog finds 30% of Mayor Adams’ spending cuts will ‘substantially impact’ New Yorkers’ lives https://t.co/s91B3OF7fK #NoCutsToParks

[Merritt Birnbaum @merrittcb]

@BillieJeanKing @NYCMayor @NYCParks @NYCCouncil @NY4P @voteshekar @JustinBrannan @NYCSpeakerAdams Thank you @BillieJeanKing for standing up for our @NYCParks

[Billie Jean King @BillieJeanKing]

Say #NoCutsToParks!

@NYCMayor has slashed the @NYCParks budget, and more cuts are coming.

Already 1450+ frontline parks maintenance workers have been lost. More cuts mean more trash-filled parks, playgrounds, beaches, and ballfields.

Send a letter: https://t.co/pbLMmITlDy.

[Shekar Krishnan @voteshekar]

“The @NYCParks Opportunity Program doesn’t just keep our parks clean, it employs low-income New Yorkers every year, for whom it has been a ray of hope in an unaffordable city.” 1/2