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Martin Maher | |
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| Brooklyn Parks Commissioner | |
| Assumed office February 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Mitchell Silver |
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| Born | Martin Maher |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Brooklyn Parks Borough Commissioner |
| Nickname | Marty Maher |
Martin "Marty" Maher is the Brooklyn Parks Commissioner for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation,assuming the office in 2017. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Maher is a 27-year veteran of the Coast Guard and served in the Persian Gulf War. [3] He achieved the rank of boatswain's mate. For over 45 years,Maher has been involved with the Boy Scouts of America. [3]
Maher began his career in the Parks department as an Urban Park Ranger. [7] Additionally,Maher worked in a spectrum of different positions with-in the department from manager at Coney Island,to inspector at Shea Stadium,to Yankee Stadium,to the 79th Street Boat Basin,and Randall's Island. [3] [7] Before being appointed the Brooklyn Parks Commissioner,Maher served as chief of staff for 18 years in the Parks Department's Brooklyn office. [3]
In February,2017 Maher was appointed Brooklyn Parks Commissioner by New York City Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver. [5] [8]
Maher is a proponent of skateparks and actions sports. [7] [9] He believes there should be a skatepark in every community in Brooklyn. [7] As of December 2020,Brooklyn has 15 public skateparks,with 4 additional skateparks in the works. [7] In the late 2010s,Maher worked with a community group in Brownsville,Brooklyn,led by local professional skateboarder Wade Yates,to fund a skatepark built by Spohn Ranch in Betsy Head Park. [10] Maher initiated the Skatefest event series,hosted by the Parks Department. [11] [7] Skate Fest II took place at Ocean Hill Playground in Brownsville. [12] [9]
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A list of skateparks in New York City.
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