Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, announced the next set of parks added to the Community Parks Initiative portfolio the City's first major
parks equity initiative investing $ 318 million to revitalize everyday community parks that have received less than $ 250,000 over the past 20 years.
Sheehan walked the gathering through what she said are some of the many highlights of her first term, including Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion as part of the community police
initiative; restructuring the city budget; lobbying for additional state aid; developing an
equity agenda; engaging marginalized communities; transforming neighborhoods like Sheridan Hollow and
Park South.