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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 20h

Jump into the latest Conservancy newsletter, with fresh stories from the park and surrounding Kips Bay-Murray Hill community. ⁣ ⁣ The news covers a spectrum of subjects from the park playground and sports courts to AMC Kips Bay and a Murray Hill parrot. mailchi.mp/stvartanpark...

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BREAKING: Playground Turns Green, NYU Langone, AMC, Rocky, More

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We head to the weekend with several updates from the St. Vartan Park community, from a new water feature in the park to advocacy to keep the AMC Kips Bay movie theater. mailchi.mp/stvartanpark...

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BREAKING 💙 Watershed Moment, Big Fix, AMC Theater, Water Club Site, More

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We're a community. On behalf of MECA, some remarks today at AMC Kips Bay about a collective effort to save the only movie theater in E. Midtown before medical takes over the space. Health screenings, movie screenings can co-exist in our community. Thanks to host @ERIDNYC and our elected officials.

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Happy first day of school in the city! Some news from the St. Vartan Park community in yesterday's edition of the Conservancy newsletter: mailchi.mp/stvartanpark...

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

St. Vartan Park Conservancy's latest on the AMC Kips Bay 15 drama. Is the theater's wrap date January 4? The community wants answers. www.instagram.com/p/Dc881XtEa4Y/

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

St. Vartan Park upgrades, a promising development on the park's handball-pickleball courts, breaking news on the the Kips Bay AMC movie theater saga, and other Kips Bay-Murray Hill community stories are in today's issue of our complimentary newsletter.

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BREAKING: Park Grass, Gloria Steinem, Kips Bay AMC Drama, Swing Zone, Pickleball, Murray Hill Essay, More

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Time for more answers. The Our Town story: bit.ly/4d2tNTV

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Our latest complimentary community newsletter, out to subscribers yesterday, shares news on multiple neighborhood fronts.

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BREAKING: Enslaved Seven, AMC-NYU Deal, Playground Art, Sitcom, More

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Feeling the heat? We kick off today's issue of our community newsletter with an in-depth study of cooling trees in St. Vartan Park and surrounding communities. mailchi.mp/stvartanpark...

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NEWS 🌳 Throwing Shade, Champions, Copper Suit, Shaboozey, Go Fish, More

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Our latest complimentary community newsletter dropped to subscribers today with fresh news on several fronts, including advocacy to thwart a plan that has the western block of St. Vartan Park on the chopping block. mailchi.mp/stvartanpark...

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NEWS: Surprise Guest, Hands Off the Park, Second Avenue Moves, More

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The latest issue of the St. Vartan Park Conservancy complimentary newsletter was emailed to subscribers yesterday. Here 'tis. mailchi.mp/stvartanpark...

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NEWS: Have a Seat, $1 Million on Hold, "Staggering" Decline, Meals, More

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Enjoy some of the scenes from St. Vartan Park Conservancy's community appreciation at this year’s Park Avenue Day. youtu.be/pkV-Jfb1YHM?...

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | Park Avenue Day 2026

YouTube video by Manhattan East Community Association (MECA)

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

stvartanpark.org/welfare Dropping some key history of animal welfare in the Murray Hill-Kips Bay community, in this new original story. Jumping ahead a few decades, nice to know NYC Council in March created Animal Welfare Caucus, chaired by Harvey Epstein with support from Speaker Julie Menin.

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Animal Welfare Transformation in the Park's Murray Hill-Kips Bay Community — St. Vartan Park Conservancy

An original St. Vartan Park Conservancy story of how the the park's greater community transformed from city-mandated dog killings to national animal-welfare leader during the late 19th and early 20th...

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We're happy to share the news about more community time for the St. Vartan Park athletic field. mailchi.mp/stvartanpark...

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BREAKING: Park Turf Scores More Community Time, 34th Street Busway Relit

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Gratitude to the Murray Hill community for its support since our May 2022 launch.

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Our fourth anniversary, a free May 16 Conservancy take-home plant experience on Park Avenue, use of the St. Vartan Park athletic field, and a sustainability addition to the park playground are among the items in our latest complimentary newsletter, out to subscribers on Saturday.

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NEWS: Free Green, Conservancy Turns 4, Playground Stormwater Plans, More

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Check out St. Vartan Park news in the latest issue of our community newsletter, out today. mailchi.mp/stvartanpark...

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Garden Gains New Front, Green Playground, Perfect Park Score, Women Lead

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Views today in the St. Vartan Park garden included the year's first daffodil flower (many more to come) and the first star magnolias starting to open.

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Today's special St. Vartan Park Conservancy newsletter opens with the news that the park's playground transformation is set to start in two weeks. mailchi.mp/stvartanpark...

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NEWS: March 16 Set for St. Vartan Park Playground Reconstruction Start

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Appreciated delivering remarks about housing and other Lower East Side issues at last night's Three Bridges Democratic Party winter party with fellow event sponsors including Congressman Goldman.

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St. Vartan Park Conservancy | MECA @stvartanpark.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The reconstruction of the St. Vartan Park playground by NYC Parks is set to start next month as the project's procurement stage has been completed. ⁣⁣ A rendering of the future playground and more information on the reconstruction appears at stvartanpark.org'playground.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

A community stands tall with compassionate public safety and clean public spaces. ⁣ ⁣ I'm pleased to have been appointed to the Manhattan Community Board 6 Public Safety and Sanitation Committee starting this month.⁣ ⁣ Looking forward to listening to those in our community on a number of issues.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Celebration and community warmth at Hunter College this afternoon for the inauguration ceremony of New York City Council Member @virginiamaloney.bsky.social, a compassionate leader who represents my home district with a love for parks and beyond.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Community strength this evening at candlelight vigil and memorial for VA nurse Alex Pretti near VA NY Harbor Healthcare on East 23rd Street, starting with words of unity from leaders including New York City Public Advocate @jumaane.bsky.social.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Tonight at Eleanor Roosevelt Independent Democrats meeting in Assembly District 74, delivered remarks followed by Q&A on my candidacy for the June 23 Democratic primary for district's State Assembly seat. Here with club president Judy Gross learning more about club's scholarships for h.s. seniors.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Standing for justice and against ICE this afternoon at an emergency rally and march at Union Square.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a view of Dr. King on First Ave. near 48th St., April 15, 1967, where he declared, "If we decide to become a moral power, we will lead mankind in transforming the jangling discords of this world into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood."⁣ Photograph: Jack Manning

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

At Mount Sinai Hospital in East Harlem today, I stand firmly with the New York State Nurses Association in its fight for a fair contract that protects nurses and patients. The 42,000-member NYSNA is into the fourth day of the largest nurses strike in city history.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

A good evening at the New York State Supreme Court building as Kips Bay's own Hon. Judy H. Kim is sworn in from acting to fully elected State Supreme Court Justice!

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Murray Hill scenes today at @eridnyc.bsky.social winter gathering with elected officials, fellow Democratic candidates and more party advocates.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Scenes from a day of promise at the inauguration of Mayor Mamdani, Public Advocate Williams and Comptroller Levine. May the future be bright.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Wishing all a wonderful new year. Thank you for the support as we continue our fight for better everyday living for New Yorkers. kevinok.org

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Last night, our Manhattan Young Democrats-led group spoke out about the dangers of antisemitism. The protest was at Cipriani Wall Street, where New York Young Republican Club was honoring a regional co-chair of German AfD party, which has stoked antisemitic hate. No hate in New York.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Middle-class residents in Assembly District 74 are sharing frustration over their voices being silenced or ignored. As a senator named Barack Obama wrote 20 years ago about a journey I took to understand the average American, everyday “experiences and discoveries” should guide public servants.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Last night, the delegates of the Democratic County Committee in Assembly District 74 voted to select their party nominee for a special election in February to serve out the remainder of Assembly Member Harvey Epstein's term. Harvey has already [continued: www.instagram.com/p/DSIgUO2DtP...

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Happy birthday to Vanessa Aronson!⁣ ⁣ Feting Vanessa's milestone and campaign tonight. A couple Sagittarius Democrats running for State Assembly for 2016. Happy we're in separate but connecting Assembly Districts.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Congratulations to new City Council Member Harvey Epstein! Fun gathering tonight for Harvey's community swearing-in and holiday party. Proud to be running to fill Harvey's now open State Assembly seat for our diverse District 74 community.

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Public property is where the city can control preservation and growth of affordable housing. However, the number of housing units on government land is actually on track to decreasing dramatically in Assembly District 74. More: www.instagram.com/p/DR7ssACDmMC/

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Kevin O'Keefe @kevokeefe.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Thanks to Zohran Mamdani for talking with us yesterday about StuyTown tenant concerns. ⁣ ⁣ I'll continue fighting for sensible and affordable housing and against construction of any StuyTown market-rate residences or any infill fast-tracked without real community input.⁣ ⁣ Learn more at kevinok.org.

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