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West Farms Rapids
Bronx River Bet. E 180 St and E Tremont Av
Bronx
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Acres: 0.81
News 
September 29, 2007
Golden Ball Festival Rolls On Along The Bronx River
Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined Congress Member Jose Serrano, Bronx Borough President...
February 6, 2007
Bronx River Forest Is The Park Of The Month
Parks & Recreation has named the Bronx River Forest, a recently restored, little-known gem...
October 23, 2006
Pop Goes The Herring?
From August through September, Parks & Recreation’s Natural Resources Group...
October 13, 2004
ROLLING BRONX RIVER BEARS GOLDEN BALL
On Saturday, October 9, environmental activists, business and community leaders, students, and...
August 24, 2004
WATERFRONT FLATS FOR FAIR-FEATHERED FRIENDS
The green-crested, square-tailed wood duck has become an increasingly common sight on the Bronx...
July 1, 2004
DISCOVERING THE NATURAL SIDE OF A GREAT METROPOLIS
They may not wrestle 12-foot alligators like Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, but the Urban Park...
April 28, 2004
CELEBRATING ONE OF THE BRONX’S MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCES
It was a perfect sunny day. The sky was clear; the air was warm; the breeze was gentle; and...
January 6, 2003
CONGRATULATIONS DECEMBER EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH
On Friday, January 3, 2002, the following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month for...
January 16, 2002
NRG AND THE BRONX RIVER REVIVAL
In January 2000, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) gave the Natural...
October 16, 2000
ANOTHER GREAT STEP IN THE BRONX RIVER RESTORATION
On Saturday, Governor George E. (Hudson) Pataki , Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest) Stern...
Know Before You Go
The park is closed. This project will provide a vital link to the Bronx River Greenway, a continuous bikeway system stretching from Westchester County to the mouth of the Bronx River. The 2-acre riverfront park will feature a bikeway/pedestrian path in the park and a link along 180th Street to the existing and future Greenway to the north and south. The design includes new game tables, a butterfly garden, an amphitheater, and a canoe launch. Upgraded utilities include new water service for accessible drinking fountains and irrigation. New lighting throughout the park will improve security. Entrance plazas at East 180th Street and East Tremont Avenue will celebrate the entry into the park, provide seating, and guide bicyclists through the Greenway. Please pardon our appearance.
Anticipated Completion: Summer 2011
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