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October 24, 2009
5,000 Volunteers Brave the Rain and Mud to Plant 20,000 Trees Citywide
The MillionTreesNYC Fall Planting Day coincides with the semiannual It’s My Park Day sponsored by...
May 22, 2009
Parks Kicks Off Summer Beach Season in New York City
The City’s beaches will open to the public this Saturday, May 23, with lifeguards on duty daily,...
May 27, 2008
Which Way to the Beach?
Over the three-day Memorial Day Weekend, more than 228,000 New Yorkers visited the City’s beaches.
May 23, 2008
Parks Kicks Off Summer Beach Season in New York City
New York City's beaches open for fun in the sun!
August 29, 2007
Goldman-Sachs Volunteers Shore-Up The Bronx Riviera
At the height of a typical New York City "3H" week – hazy, hot, and humid...
July 16, 2007
Set Your DVRs For "It’s My Park!"
Mark Tuesday nights at 11:00 p.m. and Saturday afternoons at 5:00 p.m. on your calendars....
May 23, 2007
Parks Kicks Off Summer 2007 Swim Season With Ceremonial Beach Opening At Orchard Beach
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined Assemblyman Michael Benedetto,...
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...
March 24, 2004
PARTNERSHIPS PAYS HOMAGE TO TIRELESS VOLUNTEERS
Six times a year, Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of Parks & Recreation and City...
March 18, 2004
AFTERSCHOOL STUDENTS CALL THE SHOTS
If you were the Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, what would you do? Every month, Parks...







