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Enjoy pictures of everyday life in New York City parks--from gatherings of friends to flowers in bloom to popular facilities and sculptures.
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Orly Genger's "Red, Yellow and Blue"
Madison Square Park
Artist Orly Genger's "Red, Yellow and Blue" is a monumental piece featuring her signature use of intricately hand-knotted...
J. Hood Wright Recreation Center
J. Hood Wright Park
On April 24, 2013, Parks Photographer Malcolm Pinckney visited J. Hood Wright Recreation Center in Washington Heights,...
Pelham Fritz Recreation Center
Marcus Garvey Park
On April 24, 2013, Parks Photographer Malcolm Pinckney visited Pelham Fritz Recreation Center. This center, located in Marcus...
Winter Snow at The High Line and Fort Greene Park
Multiple Parks
On March 8, 2013, Parks Photographer Daniel Avila visited the High Line and Fort Greene Park in the aftermath of a snowstorm to...
Multiple Parks
On February 22, 2013, Parks Photographer Daniel Avila visited the popular dog runs at McCarren and Cooper Parks to catch a bit...
Multiple Parks
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg delivered his 2013 State of the City Address at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday,...
Highbridge Park
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Parks Commissioner Veronica M. White and other officials broke ground on the restoration of the...
Multiple Parks
The 2012 ice skating season began with a great new start, as public ice skating returned to the Bronx for the first time in...
Fall 2012 in Historic Harlem Parks
Multiple Parks
On November 15, 2012, Parks Photographer Daniel Avila visited Morningside and St. Nicholas Parks. With their rugged terrain and...
Hurricane Sandy Storm Damage and Recovery
Multiple Parks
Over two days on October 29 and 30, 2012, Hurricane Sandy battered New York City's coastline, damaging the city's...
Asser Levy Park
Swim for Life is a children’s water safety program that aims to reduce the number of accidental drowning incidences among...
A Visitor: Saw-Whet Owl Brought to Central Park
Central Park
On October 12, 2012, a mysterious visitor came to the Arsenal building in Central Park. A man who had spotted an injured owl...
Marine Park
On July 24, 2012, our Urban Park Rangers hosted the NYC Parks Experience, Parks' summer camp, at Marine Park. Campers visited...
Freshkills Park
A herd of goats has descended on Freshkills Park in attempt to aid in the removal of invasive species. This natural approach is...
Shape Up NYC - Yoga at West Harlem Piers Park
West Harlem Piers
On June 16, 2012, Parks Photographer Malcolm Pinckney visited West Harlem Piers Park to catch a Shape Up NYC class in action....
Spring in Silver Lake Park and Clove Lakes Park
Multiple Parks
On April 3, 2012, Parks Photographer Daniel Avila visited Silver Lake Park and Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island. Both parks...
Cherry Blossoms in Central Park
Central Park
Central Park is alive and blooming in the spring. On March 23, Parks' Photographer Malcolm Pinckney visited Central Park, and...
Park Avenue Malls
These photos may look like renderings, but they're actually the very real work of Venezuelan artist Rafael Barrios, taken on...
East River Park
The East River Promenade, partially closed to the public for more than a decade, has reopened, creating a vital link along the...
Wilderness Survival with the Urban Park Rangers
Forest Park
On January 28, 2012, Parks Photographer Daniel Avila joined the Urban Park Rangers to take part in a Wilderness Survival...
Wheelchair Basketball at Al Oerter Recreation Center
Wheelchair Basketball practice is Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Roy Wilkins Recreation Center in Queens and Tuesday...
Lyons Pool
Lyons Pool is one of the 11 pools built in New York City during the Works Progress Administration era of the 1930s. Completed...
Willowbrook Park
Willowbrook Park is a key link in Staten Island's Greenbelt. The park is home to hundreds of acres of wilderness and active...
Greenbelt Native Plant Center Tour
Greenbelt Native Plant Center
Greenbelt Native Plant Center, a 13-acre greenhouse, nursery and seed-bank complex, supports the restoration and management of...
Elmhurst Park
Elmhurst Park, once an eyesore and traffic landmark, opened to the public ion May 24, 2011 as a magnificent community...
Children Playing at J.J. Byrne Playground's Synthetic Turf Field
J.J. Byrne Playground
As the weather gets warmer, Parks cut the ribbon on renovations to J.J. Byrne Playground. The new park maximizes play while...
Sunset Park
Flowers bloom in Sunset Park and park goers enjoy the new display of colors seen in the spring season.
Central Park
Spring has arrived in Central Park! Colors come alive again and parks are filled with many people enjoying the change of the...
The first blossoms of spring herald a new year, filled with colorful flowers and the return of green to our trees. Parks...
Winter Snow at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park
See what the cold winter season brings to Brooklyn Bridge Park.
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