Van Cortlandt Park
News 

February 22, 2001
HERE COMES THE BRIDLE TRAIL 2,200 FEET NEWLY RENOVATED
On February 21, 2001, a representative of State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation...
February 14, 2001
FORE! IT’S A JOLLY GOOD DESIGN
The golf-themed design of a new playground tells, in imaginative detail, a history of the...
February 12, 2001
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF PARKS ANNUAL AWARDS!
Christopher P. (Boswell Croswell) Osgood , Rookie of the Year: BC became a Parkie on July...
February 9, 2001
SELECTED RANGER WALKS & TALKS FOR FEBRUARY
THE BRONX: Sunday, February 18: GEORGE SLEPT HERE. In honor of Washington's Birthday, tour...
January 9, 2001
JANUARY ’01 RANGER WALKS & TALKS
THE BRONX: Saturday, January 13: HIKE THE NORTH WOODS. With the mosquitoes out of our way...
December 12, 2000
AT OLMSTED INNOVATIVE DESIGNS LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR EXCITING RECREATION
Before some of us ever hear of Capital Design projects, they reach a landmark moment-when the...
September 13, 2000
MENAGERIE OF ANIMAL ART MOVES INTO ARSENAL GALLERY
Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest) Stern hosted festivities in the Arsenal Gallery on...
August 31, 2000
GREAT GREEN GIRAFFE BRINGS “YEAR OF THE TOPIARY” TO THE BRONX
At Parks, we love plants and we love animals, and topiary is the perfect way to bring...
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Facilities
- Barbecuing Areas
- Baseball Fields
- Basketball Courts
- Bathrooms
- Bicycling and Greenways
- Bocce Courts
- Cricket Fields
- Dog-friendly Areas
- Eateries
- Fishing
- Fitness Equipment
- Football Fields
- Golf Courses
- Great Trees
- Handball Courts
- Hiking Trails
- Historic Houses
- Horseback Riding Trails
- Nature Centers
- Outdoor Pools
- Pickleball Courts
- Playgrounds
- Running Tracks
- Skate Parks
- Soccer Fields
- Spray Showers
- Tennis Courts
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