Adopt A Roosevelt Island Bench With Your Very Own Personalized Plaque For $75- $100 - Big Bargain Compared To $10,000 Central Park Bench Adoption

A Roosevelt Island tipster reports:

There is a program for people to have a plaque placed on a bench,...

According to Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Director of Parks & Recreation Mary Cuneen:

We have two benches on the island with plaques currently. Here is a sample of the bench plaques. It is located

along the West Esplanade by Cornell Tech.

Below is excerpt from RIOC's Park Bench Dedication Policy

Park Benches Dedications

Dedication plaques for existing island benches may be installed on the back or base of the bench depending on the park and site conditions. Donation rates are listed below:

Park Donation Element Existing Park Bench

Island Areas/Fields -  $75.00

Flagship Parks* $100.00

*Flagship Parks are the Lighthouse Park & Southpoint Park. Bench Donation Program Policy (Please read before signing)

1. This policy is designed to enable residents and park users to support Roosevelt Island parks. The plaque is symbolic of the donation and does not entitle the donor to ownership of the particular donated element.

2. Donation applications will be due by January 1st for summer installation and May 1st for fall installation.Due to the unpredictability of weather and staffing demands,RIOC cannot guarantee a specific installation date within a given season.

3. Complete funding for the donation must be processed before the commencement of any work.The current donation levels are stated herein. These amounts may be adjusted periodically.

4. A plaque will remain in place for 20 years. Within this time, RIOC will replace, at no cost to the donor, a bench dedication plaque one time if it is damaged or stolen. The cost of any subsequent replacement plaques will be the financial responsibility of the donor and must be coordinated through RIOC....

and complete policy with application form.

Bench Donation Program Policy by on Scribd

If you have any questions regarding the program, call the RIOC Parks & Recreation Department at (212) 832-4545.

Adopting a Central Park Bench will cost you $10,000:

The Adopt-A-Bench program was established in 1986 as a permanent fund to maintain and endow the care of Central Park's more than 9,000 benches and their surrounding landscapes. To date, more than 4,100 benches have been adopted. In recognition of contributions to the fund, Central Park Conservancy installs a personalized plaque on a park bench of the donor's choosing. Benches may be endowed for $10,000

A bench is a wonderful way to memorialize or honor a loved one. Adopt-A-Bench for a birthday, anniversary, new baby, graduation – it is the perfect gift for any occasion!....

Adopt a Roosevelt Island bench - What A Bargain!!!!

There was a time when you could adopt a Roosevelt Island tree with your own personalized plaque - not sure if you can still do that.