Their leader wore a uniform that might once have been from park maintenance.

Fees and revenues from the development would pay for park maintenance, about $15 million annually.

Under that program, which is scheduled to begin in January, workers would perform jobs like snow removal, street cleaning and park maintenance.

Manhattan has $8,000 an acre for park maintenance and I get $2,000?

"We certainly have had less park maintenance before, and we survived," she said.

The event will raise money for the organization's park maintenance and restoration activities.

Players then visit supply stores to buy the necessary items for park maintenance.

Public services may include schools; building, street, and park maintenance; garbage collection and transportation.

The council, a nonprofit conservation organization, started the program in 1971 to increase park maintenance during the summer months and provide jobs for minority youths.

Proceeds from the black-tie event will go toward park maintenance and public education.