"These parks are more than simple green spaces in a city that is typically full of concrete, Mamdani said at the Saturday announcement. They are what makes our home feel like home. They are what add order to lives of chaos. They are where we can take a deep breath and exhale. And I'm grateful to Tricia for assuming this incredible responsibility, and I'm eager to see our parks only improve in the years to come."
"During her time as Manhattan Borough Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, Shimamura helped lead the response to the devastating 2024 Inwood Hill Park fires and oversaw the reopening of Phase 1 of East River Park. She previously worked at Columbia University as the Director of Government Relations, where she spearheaded a vote-by-mail program for over 20,000 students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shimamura went on to work for then-Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, overseeing the office's Community Affairs Unit."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Tricia Shimamura as New York City Parks Commissioner and praised parks as essential urban spaces that bring order and respite. Shimamura brings experience as Manhattan Borough Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, led responses to the 2024 Inwood Hill Park fires, and oversaw Phase 1 reopening of East River Park. She previously led government relations at Columbia University, implementing a vote-by-mail program for over 20,000 students during the COVID-19 pandemic, and managed Community Affairs under Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine. Over the weekend Mamdani also oversaw his first snowstorm from office and reaffirmed the city's sanctuary policies amid federal immigration actions.
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