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Photo Gallery
Explore the NYC Parks system through the lens of our Parks photographers.
MTNYC Training Program
Apply to train in arboriculture, ecological restoration, and garden/landscape design with MillionTreesNYC.
Fitness Instructors
Volunteer as a Shape Up New York instructor and help New York City get fit!
Parks Merchandise
NYC Parks presents our favorite T-shirts, sweatshirts, bags, and accessories. Sport your park!
PlaNYC 2030
NYC must plan for the next 25 years by addressing the physical barriers to maintaining and improving our quality of life...
Greenpoint-Williamsburg Redevelopment Project
Read about the neighborhood rezoning plan that will result in new parkland along the waterfront.
Support Your Park
Learn about your options for giving to Parks & Recreation and help ensure a green New York for many years to come!
News
Art Inspires and Transforms Young Minds at Parks Afterschool
Art Week has expanded into an explosion of creative art programs for our Afterschool children.
Rec Center Youth and Adults Excel in Martial Arts
Parks’ karate students kicked and punched their way up to the next level of their martial arts training.
Remembering Lucille Patinella, a Lifelong Parkie
Ms Patinella came to Parks in 1944 and spent 30 years here, including eight years as secretary to four commissioners.
Melanie Fischer Brings Outside In to the Arsenal
Push anxieties aside and take a seat in Melanie Fischer’s imaginative world at Outside In, Fischer’s uniquely interactive, fabric and textile wonderland.
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