Alley Pond Park

April 7, 2006

This Weekend In Parks

Manhattan Join Parks & Recreation’s Chief Naturalist Mike Feller for a nature...

January 13, 2006

The Outdoors Beckon This Weekend

Winter winds may have taken a temporary hiatus, but seasonal fun in New York City’s parks are...

March 21, 2005

SPRING HIKES THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGHS

It's official--spring is here! Take advantage of the season's delights by exploring one of...

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...

June 9, 2004

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY HAS NEW YORKERS “TAKING A HIKE”

Commissioner Adrian Benepe kicked off a weekend celebration of New York City’s park nature...

March 30, 2004

YOUNG ARTISTS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT ALLEY POND PARK

Grey skies heavy with rain could not keep scores of young bird enthusiasts from attending the...

August 25, 2003

THE GRASS IS GREENER IN JUNIPER VALLEY PARK

Who said you can’t beat the real thing? Certainly, a fake Rolex is no match to an authentic...

October 9, 2002

FIRST MOTOR PARKWAY JOINS REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

On Sunday, October 6, 100 New Yorkers gathered in Cunningham Park to celebrate the first motor...

September 18, 2002

ALLEY POND ADVENTURE

As I rested under the branches of a Pin Oak tree in Alley Pond Park, I began to reflect on...

Know Before You Go

Alley Pond Park

Due to construction, the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway is currently closed from Winchester Boulevard to Springfield Boulevard. Please use these alternate access points to and from Alley Pond Park and the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway. For more information about this project, please visit our Capital Project Tracker.