Who:  Leslie Wright, New York City Regional Director of New York State Parks

           NYC Council Member Steve Levin

           NYS Assemblyman Joe Lentol

What: Ribbon cutting for new dog run within East River State Park and the launch of a dog waste composting pilot program.

When: 10:00A.M, Thursday, June 30, 2016

Where: East River State Park

            90 Kent Ave at North 9^th Street,

            Brooklyn, NY 11211

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