Riverside Park

February 11, 2002

A RING AROUND MANHATTAN

In his State of the City address on January 30, Mayor Bloomberg said, "We must renew our...

October 30, 2001

CHARLES (RAZORBACK) MCKINNEY TO WORK FOR A 2,700-ACRE NEW JERSEY PARK

When he began work at Parks, fresh out of the Air Force , Charles (Razorback) McKinney...

October 26, 2001

VOLUNTEERS PLANT A CITYWIDE MEMORIAL - ONE MILLION DAFFODIL BULBS TO BLOOM

They asked what they could do to get involved. They waited on blood lines and called hotlines....

October 22, 2001

THIS SEASON, FREE COATS FOR KIDS IN PARKS’ RECREATION CENTERS

Every year, more people visit New York City’s recreation centers. They come to shoot hoops,...

October 18, 2001

PARKS, DOT, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS GREEN THE BROOKLYN STREETSCAPE

PHOTO CAPTION: David (Happy Trails) Lutz , Executive Director of the...

September 5, 2001

NRG RESTORES MARSH AND FOREST IN SETON FALLS PARK

Picture forty acres of park swept by hawks, mallards, and thrush on the wing. Picture lush,...

August 29, 2001

SUMMER OF SOCCER IS CONCLUDED

Four star players from the New York/New Jersey Metrostars visited two parks last week to mark...

June 27, 2001

CITYWIDE TALENT ON VIEW

On Friday, June 8, 2001, the lights dimmed in Lost Battalion Hall's gymnasium. One by one,...

May 2, 2001

NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION NAMES A NATIONAL TREE PARKS PLANTS IT

Like mothers and fathers, veterans and presidents, trees are honored with a national day in...

April 18, 2001

NRG REDUCES NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION AND RESTORES FORESTS IN NORTHERN MANHATTAN

The Natural Resources Group (NRG) has received more than $2 million dollars from the New...