Riverside Park Drinking Fountains

Here is an interesting exchange with Parks Commissioner and a community resident that I want to share with the CB9M community - JRM

From: "Miriam Duhan"
To: "Adrian Benepe"
Cc: , "Riverside Park Fund" , "Teresa Elwert"
Subject: Riverside Park drinking fountains
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:48:31 -0400
Message-ID: <002001c4bafd$e5a451a0$0ffe6c42@tkjdell>


Mr. Benepe:
Now that I'm the patron saint of Riverside Drive drinking fountains, I'm
noticing the ones that don't work. There's one on the promenade at 109th
Street that doesn't work. It's only one block away from a children's
playground at 110th Street which has no water. Of course all the fountains
are now turned off for the winter, but could it go on your list for spring?
Miriam Duhan
Board Member, 104th Street Block Association


-----Original Message-----
From: Miriam Duhan [mailto:mduhan@nyc.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 8:02 PM
To: Adrian Benepe
Cc: Reysmotn@aol.com; Riverside Park Fund; Teresa Elwert
Subject: RE: Riverside Park drinking fountains


Dear Mr. Benepe
I returned home last night after a few weeks away and went for a run before
I even read my email. I was delighted to drink from both the fountain in
Sakura Park and the fountain at 119th Street. I was also glad to see that
the leak at the fountain in Sakura Park had been repaired. Thank you also
for your email. It's a pleasure to see our park so well cared for. I only
regret that it took me so long to bring the problem to your attention. I'll
be more prompt next time.
Sincerely
Miriam Duhan


-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian Benepe [mailto:commissioner@parks.nyc.gov]
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 1:46 PM
To: mduhan@nyc.rr.com
Subject: Riverside Park drinking fountains


Dear Mrs. Duhan:

Thank you for your email regarding the Riverside Park drinking
fountains.

As a regular runner in Riverside Park, I share your sentiment and have
asked our staff to address this matter immediately. As you may have
noticed, the drinking fountain in Sakura Park has been repaired. We
began work on the one at 119th street earlier this month. We're moving
it slightly to avoid the likelihood that it will again be damaged.
Incidentally, we just repaired a broken fountain at 86th Street.

We appreciate your bringing this to our attention, and look forward to
our continued partnership with the 104th Street Block Association.

Sincerely,

Adrian Benepe