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Throwback Thursday - All the way back to our founding in 1981!

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Updated: Feb 27, 2024

We've uncovered two amazing gems from our organizations archives. A paste up of the first flyer for the first meeting of the group on October 21, 1981. Our founder Thomas Kiel MD was a Columbia University undergraduate at the time. Here is the paste up in all of its glory."A brand new park is coming"



Exactly one year later Tom and the original Friends of Morningside Park published a report that gave a great summary of what they had already accomplished and where they were headed. We hope you will download it. It is well worth the read!



In December 1982 FMP received 501c3 status which we retain to this day. Here are two pages from our Certificate of Incorporation.











 
 
 

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ABOUT US

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Friends of Morningside Park advocates for the maintenance and improvement of the Park by raising funds, coordinating volunteers, and offering programs for the community.

 

We promote the enjoyment and responsible use of the park through an extensive set of programs which over the years have included arts and cultural festivals, a farmers market, film screenings, public art displays, musical and theatrical performances, sports tournaments, community picnics, park cleanups and plantings, tree lightings and holiday events.

Friends of Morningside Park is a private, not-for-profit organization, and is tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our Federal EIN (tax ID) number is 13-3155238. Our current tax return may be found here and our bylaws are here

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CONTACT

Friends of Morningside Park

PO Box 250228
New York, NY 10025

T: 212-937-3883

E: info@morningsidepark.org

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