Alley Pond Park

July 23, 2007

Ropes Course Adventure Swings Into Alley Pond Park!

Alley Pond Park Adventure Course officially opened on Friday as the first adventure ropes...

July 20, 2007

Adventure In Alley Pond Park: Parks Opens The City’s First Public…and The Northeast Largest…high Ropes Adventure Course

Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined course designers Project Adventure, elected officials, and...

April 7, 2006

This Weekend In Parks

Manhattan Join Parks & Recreation’s Chief Naturalist Mike Feller for a nature...

January 13, 2006

The Outdoors Beckon This Weekend

Winter winds may have taken a temporary hiatus, but seasonal fun in New York City’s parks are...

March 21, 2005

SPRING HIKES THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGHS

It's official--spring is here! Take advantage of the season's delights by exploring one of...

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...

June 9, 2004

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY HAS NEW YORKERS “TAKING A HIKE”

Commissioner Adrian Benepe kicked off a weekend celebration of New York City’s park nature...

March 30, 2004

YOUNG ARTISTS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT ALLEY POND PARK

Grey skies heavy with rain could not keep scores of young bird enthusiasts from attending the...

August 25, 2003

THE GRASS IS GREENER IN JUNIPER VALLEY PARK

Who said you can’t beat the real thing? Certainly, a fake Rolex is no match to an authentic...

October 9, 2002

FIRST MOTOR PARKWAY JOINS REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

On Sunday, October 6, 100 New Yorkers gathered in Cunningham Park to celebrate the first motor...