Our Team

The Conservancy is comprised of neighbors and friends that volunteer their time to preserve and enhance the parks for the use of current and future visitors.

  • Officers


    Chris Collins, President

  • Pat Scharlin Taylor, President Emerita

  • Maureen Berman, Vice President

  • Letty Simon, Vice President

    Daniel Padnos, Treasurer

    Carol Barry, Secretary

Directors

Faith Bondy

Matt Bondy

Nancy Brown

Joseph Carella

Betty Daniels

Lucy Lamphere

Maureen Leness

David Meister

Karen Nielsen

Sandy Roth

STAFF

Laura Heckman, Executive Director

Ex-Officio

Susan Donoghue, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner

Julie Menin, NYC Council Member

Keith Powers, NYC Council Member

Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President