They are the lungs of the great City of New York, but keeping over 2.5 million trees and 29,000 acres of parkland in tip-top shape is no easy task. He began his career picking up litter in East River Park. After graduating from Middlebury College in Vermont, he became a member of the Urban Park Rangers in 1979. From then until 1990, he served in a variety of positions at the Department of Parks and Recreation, as well as helping to found the Historic House Trust, a not-for-profit organization created to preserve the historic house museums in New York City's parks. From 1990 to 1993, he was the Director of the Annual Fund & Major Gifts for the New York Botanical Garden. In 1996, he was named Manhattan Borough Commissioner of Parks & Recreation. Named to Commissioner of the Department of Parks & Recreation by Mayor Bloomberg, he is now overseeing the Mayor's MillionTreesNYC Program, part of the larger PlaNYC program, a blueprint for what New York may look like in the year 2030.

Please join us for our next Chamber Breakfast, when Adrian Benepe, Commissioner of New York City's Department of Parks & Recreation, will give us an update on the condition of our parks, including the Broadway Malls, as well as what is being done to maintain our precious green spaces, and what you can do to help.

DATE:    Wednesday, December 14, 2011              

TIME:     8:00 A.M. to 9:30 AM
PLACE:  Isabella's, 359 Columbus Avenue (77 St), New York, NY

BREAKFAST FEE: $25.00 (Members)   $35.00 (Non-Members)
R.S.V.P: By telephone (212-787-1112) or E-mail (mail@westmanhattanchamber.org), to the Chamber.
Cancellations must be received at least 24 hours prior to the Breakfast in order to receive credit. Thank you!