New York City kept its 10th place spot in a list of cities with the best park systems for the second straight year.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.New York City kept its 10th place spot in a list of cities with the best park systems for a second year, but nearby Jersey City and Newark, New Jersey did not fare as well in the rankings.
According to the group, 99 percent of New York residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park; the national average is 76 percent. New York also scored well for dedicating 21.4 percent of the city area for parks. But the city was hurt by its small median park size of 1 acre; the national average is 5.4 acres.
Washington D.C took the winning title for best big-city park system in the country for a third year in a row, scoring well on all five indicators, including financial investment in its parks. Councilmember Shekar Krishnan, chair of Committee on Parks and Recreation, recently criticized Mayor Eric Adams' proposed executive budget for the coming fiscal year, where park funds make up $610.4 million of the total $106.7 billion budget – a decrease from January’s budget of almost $10 million.
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