Improving Parks Together
Green Below 14 improves parks, playgrounds, and
open spaces in Manhattan below 14th Street
To donate, inquire about membership or for general inquiries, please email us at info@greenbelow14.org
The Challenge
NYC Parks are Underfunded
New York City directs only 0.55% of its annual expense budget to 29,000 acres of NYC Parks. That small share has to stretch across a citywide system of parks.
Downtown Manhattan is Park Starved
The NYC standard for open space is 2.5 acres per 1,000 residents and downtown Manhattan is well below this standard. Manhattan Community Board 2 and Manhattan Community Board 3 have open space ratios of 0.58 and 0.66 acres per 1,000 residents, respectively.
Our Mission
Who We Are
Green Below 14 is a non-profit organization incorporated in New York State. GB14 promotes community involvement and financial support for the maintenance, development and improvement of parks, playgrounds and other open spaces.
What We Do
Our mission is to improve parks and open space in downtown Manhattan below 14th Street. We are improving parks together with the community. We want every neighborhood to have welcoming places where children can play, neighbors can connect, and everyone can spend time outdoors. Together, we can care for these shared spaces and make them better for generations to come.
Support our cause by donating with us today. Your contributions make a significant difference and help us achieve our goals.
Friends of Downtown Parks NYC, Inc.
DBA Green Below 14
Tax EIN 461974668
