NYC Parks FAQs - Most Recent Qs

Where is a nice place to have an outdoor wedding in Manhattan?

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:30:03 GMT

Central Park has numerous beautiful locations for wedding ceremonies and pictures including: Bethesda Fountain & Terrace, Bow Bridge, Cherry Hill, and the Conservatory Garden (at 105th Street and Fifth Avenue). Other nice parks for wedding ceremonies include Fort Tryon Park in Northern Manhattan, Riverside Park, City Hall Park (by the fountain), and Carl Schurz Park on the Upper East Side.

For information about weddings at the Conservatory Garden, call (212) 360-2766 or visit their website. For information about weddings at other locations, please call (212) 408-0266.

How can I make an appointment to visit the Parks Library?

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:26:57 GMT

You may make an appointment by calling (212) 360-8240.

What are the rules for using Parks swimming pools?

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:59:37 GMT

Parks' 54 outdoor pools are great places for summer fun and active recreation. For everybody�s health, safety, and protection, we ask our guests to observe a few basic pool rules.

Go to the Pool Rules page.

On average, what is the depth of all the soil and other materials above the waste?

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:54:17 GMT

Covering the waste below the geomembrane is a minimum of one foot of compacted soil or other suitable material, approved by the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). This is called the intermediate cover. In most places, it goes deeper (in some areas it is deeper than 18 feet). The amount is dependent on the final grades (slopes) that need to be established. The minimum grade is 4%, and the maximum is 33%. These grades are specified to help ensure the stability of the mound, promote positive drainage, and minimize erosion of the final cover. In addition to the intermediate cover below the geomembrane, more intermediate cover was placed while landfilling; the refuse was continually covered with a foot of intermediate cover material, so as to control odor, litter, vectors, and leachate generation.

Above the geomembrane, there is a minimum of 24� of barrier protection layer made up of dirt, and then a minimum of 6� of planting soil on top of that.

How long will systems be monitored?

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:50:12 GMT

It is anticipated that it will take a minimum of thirty years before garbage decomposition is complete, associated gas production and settlement cease, and leachate fully drains from the site. As these processes occur, there will be a continuing need for regular maintenance, monitoring, and evaluation of the site and systems that have been put into place, primarily the final cover, landfill gas (LFG), and leachate systems, as well as the extensive network of monitoring wells. It is essential that access to these systems be preserved during this time for inspection, maintenance, and repair.