Rockaway Beach

May 3, 2002

NO PHOTO FINISH REQUIRED--PARK’S A WINNER

If you’re a follower of the Chinese calendar, then you certainly know that this is the Year of...

August 22, 2001

THE WILD NEW SUMMER EXPLORER PROGRAMS:

This summer the Urban Park Rangers have been offering Explorer Programs filled with educational...

August 8, 2001

THE PATERNO TRIVIUM: WHERE ROADS AND PEOPLE MEET

Trivium is Latin for the place where three roads intersect, and Paterno refers to Dr. Charles...

July 31, 2001

IN BROOKLYN: FROM BLUEPRINT TO PARKLAND

On Thursday, July 26, 2001 the Parks broke ground on a project twenty years in the making. A...

July 3, 2001

MONGOLIANS MINGLE IN THE EAST MEADOW

This year, the International Festival of Conservation, the culmination of a month-long...

May 29, 2001

SUMMERTIME HEATS UP AS CONEY ISLAND OPENS ITS BEACHES

As the music played, the children danced, and the hot dogs were consumed, Coney Island Beach...

May 22, 2001

QUEENS RECREATION’S THIRD ANNUAL TALENTS SHOW

Queens Recreation held its third annual Talent Show on Friday, May 18 at the Forest Park...

August 10, 2000

PARKS CLASS OF 2000 BEATS THE HEAT AT ORCHARD BEACH

On Wednesday, August 9, Commissioner Henry J. (Star Quest) Stern joined members of...