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April 25, 2008

New York Restoration Project Founder Bette Midler And Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe Dig Into MillionTreesNYC Month With Hundreds Of Volunteers On Arbor Day

500 public school students and BNP Paribas employees join them as volunteers, planting trees in...

August 14, 2007

You Can Help Design Brooklyn's Parks Of The Future

The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation wants to hear from you. As part of Mayor...

May 17, 2006

Parks & Recreation Dedicates Tom Stofka Garden

New Running Track, Synthetic Turf Field & Entrance Garden in McCarren Park Named for Late...

April 16, 2004

SPARK ILLUMINATES BROOKLYN’S MCCARREN PARK

On Saturday, April 10, 2004, the sun shone brightly down on the fields, playgrounds, and courts...

November 6, 2003

RUNNING FOR PARKS, PARKIES FOR RUNNING

The presence of runners has always been beneficial to parks, but this year, with ING’s new...

August 22, 2001

THE WILD NEW SUMMER EXPLORER PROGRAMS:

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