The Week Ahead in New York Politics, May 23

On Tuesday beginning at 9:30 a.m., “Parks Without Borders: Ideas for the Next Generation of Urban Parks” will be hosted by the city Parks Department, the Center for New York City Affairs, and the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School. Speakers include: Charles Birnbaum, President and CEO, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; Paul Goldberger, Joseph Urban Chair in Design and Architecture, The New School; Fred Kent, Founder and President, Project for Public Spaces; Mike Lydon, Principal, Street Plans; Signe Nielsen, FASLA, Principal, Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects; Mitchell Silver, FAICP, Commissioner, NYC Parks.