PARK FACT:
Randall's Island was sold to the city for $60,000 in 1835.
Randall's Island Park
East River and Harlem River
Manhattan
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 256.11
News 
May 13, 2004
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL MESMERIZES NEW YORK CITY
Seen by more than 7 million people on four continents, Cirque du Soleil’s "Alegría" has returned...
March 5, 2004
COMMISSIONER BENEPE HIGHLIGHTS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN GREENPRINT ADDRESS
On Wednesday morning, March 3, over 350 Parks & Recreation employees and friends gathered at Pace...
September 9, 2003
WHAT IS THE SOUND OF 52 POOLS DRAINING?
Over Labor Day weekend, while the rest of us were sleeping in, going to the movies, and packing...
June 18, 2003
THE SUN BREAKS THROUGH FOR 15TH ANNUALPARKS FLEET SHOW
On May 28, Parks hosted the fifteenth annual Vehicle & Equipment Show on Randalls Island. Over...
May 30, 2003
CONGRATULATIONS APRIL EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH
The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month for April on May 22, 2003. The...
May 5, 2003
A ROYAL WELCOME FOR A NEW GARDEN
On Tuesday, April 29 Hanover Square in lower Manhattan filled with people from the other side of...
January 2, 2002
PARKS TOP 25 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1994-2001
Congratulations, Parkies! The past eight years have been busy ones. Read on for a review of the...
March 14, 2001
SHOOTING WITH THE STARS
Six skilled shooters from afterschool programs at Carmine and St. Johns Recreation Centers...
November 6, 2000
PARKS CELEBRATES 8 GREAT EMPLOYEES OF OCTOBER 2000
Daniel "Marathon Man" Moon is the Bronx's Employee of the Month for October. Daniel...
November 1, 2000
BRONZE-CAST HABITATS ON EXHIBIT IN CITY PARKS
BRONZE-CAST HABITATS ON EXHIBIT IN CITY PARKS This morning, artist Steve Tobin and a crew...















