In our neighborhood they got way overgrown and nobody was taking care of them. It was a major battle.

We've been complaining about 12th street for many, many years.

There have been a lot of problems on 12th and Chelsea. We've complained and complained about speeding.

We're not doing it to escape anything. We're doing it to help kids.

I'm excited. We've never had a pot of money to play with.

For years, Central Park really wasn't a park. It was called the Public Square and was more of an overgrown vacant lot.