Flushing Meadows Corona Park

February 17, 2006

Celebrate Presidents’ Day In New York City Parks

Monday is Presidentsâ?? Day, and New Yorkers have more to celebrate than a three-day...

February 1, 2006

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Parks across New York City celebrate the contributions of African Americans with more than a...

August 30, 2004

THE GROUNDBREAKING SCOOP
Making Maps

At over 1,255 acres, Flushing Meadows Corona Park covers an expanse big enough to get lost in....

April 9, 2004

REDISCOVERING A GEM OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN, THE MULTI-STEMMED CRABAPPLE TREE

More than 60 years ago, the spreading, low-branched crabapple tree was a favorite among New York...

March 26, 2004

LAUDING PARKS & RECREATION’S BRIGHTEST STARS

Parkies from across the city gathered in the Arsenal Gallery on March 23 to celebrate the 14 th...

September 23, 2003

SPOTLIGHT ON SAMUEL & ETHEL LEFRAK MEADOW

This sprawling 96-acre meadow overlooking Willow Lake is named in honor of Samuel and Ethel...

June 10, 2003

DOWNTOWN PARKS RECEIVE $25 MILLION

On May 27, Mayor Bloomberg announced that the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC)...

June 3, 2003

WILLOW LAKE PLAYGROUND GETS $1.4 MILLION FACELIFT

On Friday, May 30, with the sun shining brightly, Parks & Recreation celebrated the start of...

April 17, 2003

NEW YORK CITY’S FOUNTAINS SPRING TO LIFE

Finally, after a 17 month hiatus, Parks fountains are flowing! Yesterday, in a carefully timed,...

March 4, 2003

THE PREVIOUS LIVES OF PARKS

Many of us have wondered how our souls were occupied in previous lives, but even the best...