Thank you for signing our petition to bring back fields for New York City's youth programs! It is critical to the physical, mental, and social-emotional health of this city's children that youth sports are able to return, and that they can return in a manner that is safe, supervised, and adheres to city, state, and CDC guidelines and crowd restrictions. This can only be done if the city returns to issuing permits for our youth organizations.

This is only the beginning. To bring about change, we still need your help. Here are four more ways you can help:

1. Spread the word about this petition! In less than 24 hours, we will surpass 2,000 signatures, but the movement needs to grow to get the city's attention!
2. Encourage your local youth organizations to endorse our letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio and Commissioner Mitchell Silver. It has already been endorsed by 54 organizations representing more than 50,000 youth and families.
3. Call or write to your local representatives in the City Council, Borough, State Senate, or State Assembly to tell them how much this issue means to you and your community.
4. Tomorrow at 11:00 AM, Mayor Bill de Blasio will be on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show to take listener questions. Call in to 212-433-WNYC (9692) or ask him the question on social media with the hashtag #AskTheMayor: "The NYC Parks' decision to cancel permits to youth organizations will be devastating to the physical, mental, and social-emotional health of this city's children. Permitted organizations with safety plans can also do an immeasurably better job at ensuring youth and parks users follow city, state, and CDC guidelines on masks, social distancing, and crowd control than un-permitted groups and individuals. Mr. Mayor, will you please reverse this decision."

Thank you again for your steadfast support on this urgent issue facing New York City's children and families! Be well!

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