Van Cortlandt Park

July 15, 2002

HANGING WITH MR. JETER

What do Jorge Posada, Robin Ventura, Jason Giambi, and hundreds of kids from Parks’ recreation...

July 1, 2002

OVER 1,000 PARTICIPATE IN HANDBALL TOURNEY

On June 15 and 16, Parks hosted the annual citywide Big Blue Handball Championship. The...

June 5, 2002

CONGRATULATIONS MAY EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month for May on Monday, June 3. The...

May 21, 2002

COLORFUL TILES DECORATE VAN CORTLANDT STADIUM

The stadium at Van Cortlandt Park was filled with screaming kids last Friday for the unveiling...

March 29, 2002

MARC MATSIL BIDS FAREWELL TO PARKS FOR NEW JERSEY

Marc Matsil, Chief of Natural Resources Group (NRG), will be crossing the Hudson River-...

January 22, 2002

12 PARK SUPPORTERS RECEIVE EMERALD AWARDS AT THE 9TH ANNUAL STATE OF THE PARKS

The Arsenal has served as Parks headquarters since 1934 when Robert Moses consolidated five...

January 10, 2002

MULCHFEST 2002

On Saturday, January 5, Mayor Michael R. (Network) Bloomberg, made his first appearance at...

January 4, 2002

PARKS' TWELFTH ANNUAL AWARDS (PART 2)

Congratulations to the five recipients of Parks’ Twelfth Annual Awards. They are Amy L ....

October 29, 2001

PROJECT OF THE WEEK LEAPS OFF THE DRAWING BOARD

To the human eye, Van Cortlandt Lake may look healthy, but people aren’t the only ones a...

October 19, 2001

ROLL ’EM! CITYWIDE BOCCE TOURNAMENT, TAKE SEVEN

The City’s bocce courts were filled to capacity last weekend when top players pulled out their...

Know Before You Go

Van Cortlandt Park

The comfort station and maintenance building located at W. 242nd St. and Broadway is closed. This project will reconstruct the existing District Headquarters/Comfort Station, including the rehabilitation of the building exterior and roof. Enhancements include an ADA accessible ramp, new plumbing fixtures and accessories in the public restrooms and the staff restroom. Other work includes the upgrading of the ventilation system and lighting. Please pardon our appearance.
Anticipated Completion: Fall 2012