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Commissioner Sue Donoghue, who has led the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation since the start of Mayor Eric Adams’ term, will leave her post at the end of the month, multiple sources confirmed to THE CITY.
Donoghue was an early appointee for Adams, coming aboard in February 2022 after years as the president of the nonprofit Prospect Park Alliance.
During her tenure, the agency finished nearly 340 capital projects and launched Vital Parks for All, which makes it easier for New Yorkers to track $3.2 billion investments in green spaces, resiliency projects, and public programming across the city.
Donoghue is the latest high-level departure in the Adams administration, including four deputy mayors who left in March.
It’s unclear why she’s leaving, or who her immediate replacement will be.
Read more here about Donoghue’s tenure at the Parks Department: her accomplishments — despite a shrinking budget — and controversies.
Weather ☔
Similar to yesterday: rain and fog, with highs in the mid-60s.
MTA 🚇
In The Bronx, the Manhattan-bound 2 train skips Nereid Ave, 233 Street, 225 Street and 219 Street from 10:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Thursday. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, May 6.
By the way…
As we begin a rainy week, check if you have — or need — flood insurance.
Our Other Top Stories
The substantial role of tech in the city’s economy is one of the best kept secrets in New York: A new report argues that the city’s tech industry could soon rival Silicon Valley.
New York Attorney General Letitia James along with her counterparts in 17 other states sued the Trump administration on Monday seeking to permanently block Trump’s complete halt on offshore wind energy development, arguing in a 101-page complaint that the president’s attacks on the industry violated a litany of federal laws.
On the latest episode of FAQ NYC: The hosts consider the Mamdani momentum and the Cuomo Cliff, and guest Maya Kaufman of Politico New York breaks down the landslide loss for longtime 1199 boss George Gresham, and what that could mean for New York politics and the future of organized labor. Listen here.
Reporter’s Notebook
A Take Two at Amazon HQ2 Site?
The city Economic Development Corporation issued a call for ideas Monday to redevelop a massive city-owned building in Long Island City that had been at the heart of Amazon’s aborted second headquarters project.
The building, 44-36 Vernon Boulevard, is currently occupied by 1,600 Department of Education staffers in what’s now a quiet industrial strip.
EDC’s request Monday asks that the idea briefs support the three community priorities identified in the city’s local planning process, called OneLIC: the development of facilities such as cultural and recreational spaces, as well as waterfront open space and affordable housing for very-low-income households and seniors. Submissions are due on August 27.
— Haidee Chu
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
Tuesday, May 6: Attend a talk from Data & Society, “What is Work Worth? What Generative AI Means for Workers' Lives and Labor.” Register to attend either in-person or online. The Greene Space, Manhattan. 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 6: Unwind with mat pilates at a free all-levels class. Riverside Park field house, 6 p.m.
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