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A complete Partnerships for Parks staff list is provided below, as well as key Parks Department and nonprofit conservancy staff who work with volunteers in flagship parks. To find your neighborhood’s Catalyst or Outreach Coordinator, check out our New York City map.

*Denotes Parks Department or nonprofit conservancy staff who do not work for the Partnerships for Parks program.

City Wide

The Arsenal
830 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10065

Jason Schwartz
Director, Partnerships for Parks
(212) 360-1310
jason.schwartz@parks.nyc.gov
jschwartz@cityparksfoundation.org

Whitney Files
Director, Volunteer Program
(212) 360–8120
whitney.files@parks.nyc.gov

Mary Price
Senior Director, Outreach Program (Bronx, Brooklyn & Staten Island)
(212) 360–8122
mary.price@parks.nyc.gov
Please direct all "Dear Mary" correspondence to

Sabina Saragoussi
Director, Outreach Program (Manhattan & Queens)
(212) 360–8196
sabina.saragoussi@parks.nyc.gov

ShaKing Alston
Director, Technical Assistance Program
(212) 360–1370
shaking.alston@parks.nyc.gov

Melissa Garcia
Director, Catalyst Program (East River Park, Soundview Park, Calvert Vaux & Kaiser Park)
(212) 360–8194
melissa.garcia@parks.nyc.gov

Kristy DiCario
Program Assistant
(212) 360–3474
kristy.dicario@parks.nyc.gov

Eileen Stasny Remor
Volunteer Events Manager
(212) 360–8126
eileen.remor@parks.nyc.gov

Phillip Kester
Volunteer Database Coordinator
(212) 360–8140
phil.kester@parks.nyc.gov

Beth Golub
Volunteer Program Associate
(212) 360–3464
beth.golub@parks.nyc.gov

Joseph Salvatore
Technical Assistance Coordinator – Volunteer & Staff Development
(212) 676–6054
joe.salvatore@parks.nyc.gov

Channaly Philipp
Technical Assistance Coordinator – Special Projects
(212) 676–1929
channaly.philipp@parks.nyc.gov

Kate Louis
Technical Assistance Coordinator–Grants and Promotion
(212) 227–3626
kate.louis@parks.nyc.gov

Joseph Sanchez
Technical Assistanct Coordinator – Greening Morrisania Project
(646)306-1835
joseph.sanchez@parks.nyc.gov

Anne LaFond
Art Director
(212) 788–8077
anne.lafond@parks.nyc.gov

Jordan Pender
Catalyst Visioning Specialist
(212) 408–0282
jordan.pender@parks.nyc.gov

Karen Overton
Catalyst Coordinator, East River Park
(212) 360–1370
karen.overton@parks.nyc.gov

Deana Hare
Grantwriter
City Parks Foundation
(212) 360-8187
deana.hare@parks.nyc.gov
dhare@cityparksfoundation.org

TBD
Catalyst Coordinator, Soundview Park

*Parks Department or nonprofit conservancy staff who do not work for the Partnerships for Parks program.

Bronx

Bronx Borough Office
Ranaqua
1 Bronx River Parkway
Bronx, New York 10462
Fax: (718) 430–1818

Maria Luisa Cipriano
Outreach Coordinator
Southern Bronx Districts: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9
(718) 430–4641
marialuisa.cipriano@parks.nyc.gov

Anthony Martinez
Outreach Coordinator
Northern Bronx Districts: 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
(718) 430–1861
anthony.martinez@parks.nyc.gov

Flagship Parks:

* Steve Cain
Crotona Park Administrator
(718) 430–4675
steve.cain@parks.nyc.gov

* Margot Perron
Van Cortlandt Park Administrator
(718) 430-1890
margot.perron@parks.nyc.gov

* Marianne Anderson
Pelham Bay Park Administrator
(718) 430-1890
marianne.anderson@parks.nyc.gov

* Linda Cox
Bronx River Alliance Administrator
(718) 430-4665
linda.cox@parks.nyc.gov

*Parks Department or nonprofit conservancy staff who do not work for the Partnerships for Parks program.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Borough Office
Litchfield Villa
95 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, New York 11215
Fax: (718) 965–8989

Kaceen Jordan
Outreach Coordinator
Southeastern Brooklyn Districts: 5, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18
(718) 965–8992
kaceen.jordan@parks.nyc.gov

Wylie Goodman
Outreach Coordinator
Southwestern Brooklyn Districts: 6, 7, 10, 12, 14
(718) 965–8902
wylie.goodman@parks.nyc.gov

Tannise Palmer
Outreach Coordinator
Northern Brooklyn Districts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9
(718) 965–8907
tannise.palmer@parks.nyc.gov

Flagship Parks:

* Jackie Medina
Director of Volunteers, Prospect Park
(718) 965-8960
jackie.medina@parks.nyc.gov

*Parks Department or nonprofit conservancy staff who do not work for the Partnerships for Parks program.

Manhattan

Manhattan Borough Office
Arsenal West
24 West 61st Street
New York, New York 10023
Fax: (212) 408–0202

Yekaterina Gluzberg
Outreach Coordinator
Northern Manhattan/East Harlem Districts: 11, 12
(212) 408–0283
yekaterina.gluzberg@parks.nyc.gov

Seth Jones
Outreach Coordinator
Upper West Side/Harlem/Morningside Heights Districts: 7, 9, 10 and Marcus Garvey
(212) 408–0230
seth.jones@parks.nyc.gov

Catherine Ponte
Outreach Coordinator
East & West Side North of 14th Street/Upper East Side Districts: 4, 5, 6, 8
(212) 408–0214
catherine.ponte@parks.nyc.gov

Kirsti Bambridge
Outreach Coordinator
Lower Manhattan (Below 14th Street) Districts: 1, 2, 3
(212) 408-0216
kirsti.bambridge@parks.nyc.gov

Flagship Parks:

* Mary Cregg
Volunteer Coordinator, Central Park Conservancy
(212) 360–2741
mcregg@centralparknyc.org

*Lynda Miller
Director of Volunteers, Riverside Park Fund
(212) 870–3070
grassroots@riversideparkfund.org

*Parks Department or nonprofit conservancy staff who do not work for the Partnerships for Parks program.

Queens

Queens Borough Office
The Overlook
80–30 Park Lane
Kew Gardens, New York 11415
Fax: (718) 520–5926

Hassan King
Outreach Coordinator
Northeastern Queens Districts: 6, 7, 8, 9, 11
(718) 520–5948
hassan.king@parks.nyc.gov

TBD
Outreach Coordinator
Southeastern Queens Districts: 10, 12, 13, 14
Please call (212) 360-3474 for info

Joe Block
Outreach Coordinator
Western Queens Districts: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
(718) 520-5913
joseph.block@parks.nyc.gov

Flagship Parks:

* Kathy Dallojacono
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
(718) 760-6561

* Margaret Carrillo–Rosas
Forest Park
Program Coordinator
(718) 235–0815

* Lucy Natoli–Casso
Forest Park
Clerical Associate
(718) 235–4100

*Parks Department or nonprofit conservancy staff who do not work for the Partnerships for Parks program.

Staten Island

Staten Island Borough Office
Stonehenge
1150 Clove Road
Staten Island, New York 10301
Fax: (718) 390–8080

Frank Filatro
Outreach Coordinator
Staten Island Districts: 1, 2, and 3
(718) 390–8016
frank.filatro@parks.nyc.gov

Lynn Rogers
Outreach Coordinator
Staten Island: Tappen Park
(718) 815–8326
lynn.rogers@parks.nyc.gov

*Parks Department or nonprofit conservancy staff who do not work for the Partnerships for Parks program.