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New Plans for Our Neighborhood

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In 2023, Mount Sinai Beth Israel will sell two large properties flanking Stuyvesant Park: 1 and 10 Nathan Perlman Place (in yellow below) in order to reduce operating costs and increase specialization across facilities. This transaction will be one of the largest sales of real estate in Manhattan.

Community Board 6 (CB6) wants to ensure the sale of this property and any future operations will benefit the residents of the neighborhood, maintaining these areas as a community asset. The organization is urging everyone in the neighborhood to become involved in a comprehensive community visioning process to ensure the work is representative and inclusive. To learn more about this sale, sign up for meetings, and have your voice heard, visit https://perlman.cbsix.org/.

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Leaves, Leaves, and More Leaves

Thank You Josie DeJesus and SPDogs

Stuyvesant Park’s resident dog owners (SPDogs) teamed up with NYC Parks’ Josie DeJesus to take on the huge task of clearing all of the fall leaves in the park. The leaves were raked and ushered into tens of large bags, and they will be used for mulching and composting. We thank Josie and SPDogs for working hard to maintain our park for all of our neighbors and furry friends.

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Campaign to Save Our English Elms

Goal Reached!

Thank you everyone that donated to our campaign to Save Our English Elm Trees! Your generosity raised over $7,000 and has made it possible for us to pay for the critical professional help these 100-year-old trees need to remain healthy for all to enjoy. We also are grateful to Partnership for Parks, which matched up to $2,500 of your donations. The work will take place over the winter, so we can look forward to the elms looking their best this coming spring.

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St. George’s Reopens

St. George’s Episcopal Church resumed in-person services on Sunday mornings, beginning last month. Pictured at right is Reverend Jacob Smith, ready to welcome parisioners.

Per city guidelines, the church is functioning at 25% capacity. Those wishing to attend services must reserve their spot in advance by clicking here. The link will be refreshed and opened every Monday at 9am.

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Save our English Elms

Last month, we shared how the statues in our park are meticulously cared for by the city’s conservation technicians. They are some of the oldest residents in our park, but our English elms are even older and they need your help.

Stuyvesant Square Park is fortunate to have two heritage English elms that are well over 100 years old. Heritage trees are unique and have irreplaceable ecological, aesthetic, and historical value. The elms in our park are in need of critical professional help. They require extensive pruning, cabling to protect and strengthen them from storms, and other support to ensure they remain healthy for all to enjoy.

Although we’ve raised about $2,200 toward safeguarding these trees, we’re still very short of the $7,000 needed. That’s where we need your help. Donate here on our crowdfunding site. Partnership for Parks will match your generous donation, meaning your efforts will go twice as far!

SPNA relies on your generous donations to keep our park and neighborhood clean, safe, and beautiful. Help us by coming together to protect our park’s unique heritage so that future generations can enjoy its benefits and connect themselves to our shared past.

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