Parks should be for playing, not pesticides.  

Our kids are exposed to lots of chemicals in their daily lives. Some we can avoid, some we can't. 
When we take our kids to the park, we hope and expect they will get away from some of those toxins for a while. 

So imagine our surprise to find out that the NYC Parks Department routinely uses chemical pesticides to control weeds and pests in the parks where our kids play. Some of these pesticides are linked to cancer, neurological problems and birth defects. There are better and safer ways to care for our parks!

We are Parks for Kids NYC, and we aim to change that. Will you help?

Other cities have done it. New York can do it too. 

It's time for the NYC Council to help make our parks safe for kids by banning the use of toxic chemical pesticides including Monsanto's glyphosate ("RoundUp"). 

How do we get rid of pesticides in NYC parks? 

First, we join the City Council in asking the Mayor to order an immediate moratorium on the use of Monsanto's RoundUp pesticide (active ingredient: glyphosate) by any city agency, including the Parks Department. 
Then we ask the City Council to pass a bill that prohibits the use of toxic pesticides – including Round-Up – in our parks.  It's called "INTRO 1524 - The ChildSafe Parks Act."

Right now members of the City Council are signing up to co-sponsor that bill, but we need many more to sign on! Learn how you can help. 
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Legislation to ban toxic pesticides in parks was introduced in the last session of the City Council by councilman Ben Kallos, at the urging of the kindergarten class at PS 290 - Manhattan New School on the Upper East Side, whose teacher, Paula Rogovin, had helped them learn about pesticides and their impact on people. 

We are grateful to Paula and her students for their determination to make NYC parks a safe place for everyone!

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