Leslie Wright

NYC Regional Director
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation ("NYS Parks")
NY, New York

As the NYC Regional Director for New York State Parks, Leslie Wright oversees the 8 NYS parks in the 5 boroughs of New York City including Shirley Chisholm State Park. Prior to joining NYS Parks in 2014, Leslie practiced law in the public and private sectors. From 2007 to 2011, Leslie led land conservation planning and acquisition as the NYS Director at The Trust for Public Land. Leslie holds a JD from Brooklyn Law School, an M.A. in Chinese Literature from the University of Michigan, and has very happily resided in Brooklyn for 30 years — next to a park.

Presentation(s):

• SUN-C07: The Improbable Reinvention of a Marginalized Landscape: Shirley Chisholm State Park

  Sunday, October 29, 2023
  3:45pm – 4:45pm CT