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Beaches
Open!
Saturday,
May 25 to Monday,
September 2, 2002
New York
City's seven beaches are officially
open to the public beginning
this Memorial Day weekend until
Labor Day, September 2. They
are open daily from 10 AM to
6 PM. 
Please note that there is no
swimming without a lifeguard
on duty.
Fun
fact:
In 2001, 7.14 million people
visited the City's 14 miles
of sand and surf.
Read
the Media Advisory
More information on beaches
Find
out how to become a lifeguard
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2002
Big Blue Handball Championship
June
15 and June 16, 2002
Participate
in Parks' free two-day Citywide
Handball Tournament at a court
near you! Finals will be held
on Sunday, June 16 from 9am
to 4pm at the North Meadow in
Manhattan's Central Park.
Advance
registration is required. All
entries must be received by
Friday,
May 31, 2002.
More
information
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The
Daffodil Project
In the fall
of 2001, more than 10,000
people planted over 1.5
million
daffodil bulbs to honor those
lost in the September 11 attacks.
A day
of remembrance was held on Saturday,
April 6, 2002 at parks and green
spaces throughout the city.
More
information
- 2002
Whitney Biennial
Art in Parks
March 7
through May 26, 2002
Parks, the Central Park
Conservancy and the Public Art Fund proudly
host the outdoor component of the 2002 Whitney
Biennial. Works by five of the 113 artists
selected for inclusion in this year's biennial
are on display in Central Park.
More
information
- Urban
Park Ranger Explorer Programs
Every weekend there's an Explorer Program
in a park near you. Developed in conjunction
with the National Geographic Society,
these programs help you experience New
York City's 28,000 acres of parkland as
you never have before.
More
information
- Nature
Centers
Come visit one of our ten Urban Park Ranger
Nature Centers. Each serves as an in-park
community center for public education,
recreational activities and environmental
studies.
More
information
- Tennis
Courts
Tennis for sport
or fun is available to all New Yorkers
with a tennis permit. Each borough has
many tennis courts. The tennis season
lasts from April until the end of November.
More
information
- Baseball
Fields
Play ball on one of
the hundreds of baseball fields throughout
the city. Free baseball instruction is
offered in the spring. There are also
privately-run recreation leagues available
for different professional and community
groups.
More
information
- Other
Athletic Facilities
More
information
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