Senator Simcha Felder, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein and Councilman Kalman Yeger have been fighting to give NYC kids summer. Families raising children in cramped urban living spaces have responsibly heeded shelter in place orders over four long months. They need relief-NOW! This week Governor Cuomo lifted the order keeping playgrounds closed, but Mayor de Blasio has yet to open them. On Sunday, June 14th they will stand with children and parents to urge Mayor de Blasio to prioritize children and open our playgrounds and schoolyards.
“Everything essential to children and healthy development is shut down. Playgrounds-not essential. Camps-not essential. Schools-not essential. It’s outrageous not to prioritize their reopening considering how essential they are. Keeping children isolated and cooped up can only be described as a necessary evil,” said Senator Felder. “Baruch Hashem, we flattened the curve. Now open these playgrounds!”
“Playgrounds and school yards are essential to our children. They need a place to play that is safe.” said Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein. “I look forward to standing with Senator Felder and Councilman Yeger this Sunday in Kolbert Park to demand Mayor de Blasio end the madness and reopen our playgrounds immediately. Mr. Mayor, don’t leave our kids behind.”
“Kolbert was my childhood park; the place my siblings and I, and later our children, spent thousands of hours. Former Councilman David Greenfield and I devoted years to ensure its much needed $4 million renovation. But for nearly three months we’ve endured the heartbreaking sight of a chained park, with children longingly looking through the gates. Enough is enough. Not everyone lives near Prospect Park or Central Park. Our neighborhood parks are small oases in a concrete city. It’s time to restore New York City’s parks to New Yorkers and to take the chains off our parks,” said Councilman Yeger.
Experts agree that play is how children grow physically, intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Play is how children communicate. Over the years, we have invested millions of dollars building playgrounds and revamping parks throughout the district, because these vital playgrounds and schoolyards are the only safe open spaces for children to play. Barring children from play spaces for even one additional, unnecessary minute is unhealthy, dangerous and cruel.
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And wear a helmet!
Why don’t they simply tell deBlasio that they wish to protest in the parks for Floyd HY’D & Rayshard Brooks HY’D and mark my word:- The gates of the park shall swing open faster than lightning, and be open 24/7 for these 2 such important causes in deBlasio’s totally lopsided warped depraved thinking.
What a bunch of disgusting cowards, hiding behind and sending little kids to demonstrate against this vicious communist America hating DeBlasio .where are you Felder,Yaeger,Eichenstein,and where are the millions of decent hard working patriotic citizens watching how this communist swine destroying our beloved cities,no.no.no, we shouldn’t hide behind our children ,we should go out by the millions and rise up and close down the city until this traitorous communist leaves office
Ummm…can’t this be in the afternoon? It’s not more important then talmud Torah of tashbar!
How silly these politicians are. The mayor has not been swayed the slightest by logic, by facts, by moral value, nor by protests or public opinion. There is only one antidote for the toxin called De Blasio. It is getting him out of office. he is term limited, and we will be rid of him in a a bit under 2 years. But the wreckage that he can inflict on us during that time is unimaginable. We need to muster as many supports as we can. These include pressuring the governor (who is no tzaddik either) to depose the mayor, and the grass roots effort to pull the votes away from these destructive Dems. As long as this mushchas remains in office, we will be victimized by him, in any way he can think. We must depose De Blasio.
let’s get into this Goy’s head. ‘we need to defeat Trump. take what it takes. It’s Trump’s fault.’ we need to get rid of all rotten politicians that always mean our good. this is’ Tovoson Shel Reshoim’
klal Yisrael wake up
Protesting won’t do it
You need to riot and loot
Then maybe they’ll name a park after the kids
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