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Community Board 2 parks committee begins district needs assessment; water access, gardeners and JJ Walker top priorities
Summary
The Community Board 2 Parks & Waterfront Committee began its annual district needs assessment, focusing on water access and irrigation for pocket parks, dedicated gardener staffing, and continued capital and maintenance funding — notably for the James J. Walker project.
The Community Board 2 Parks & Waterfront Committee on Sept. 2025 opened its annual district needs assessment conversation and identified a set of priorities members said they will refine ahead of the board’s October cycle. Committee members emphasized water access and irrigation for small pocket parks, a need for additional gardeners or maintenance staff, and completion and maintenance funding for the James J. Walker (JJ Walker) project on Clarkson Street.
"If we were gonna address so I in capital, I would want to consider having access coordinated with other city agencies to provide water," Coral Dawson said during the meeting, summarizing a recurring point: without readily available water, volunteers cannot sustain plantings. Teresa, who described herself as deeply involved with local pocket parks, said Petrosino Square "has gone through a lot since COVID and including losing a lot of trees" and urged irrigation and gardener resources to prevent further dieback.
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