Van Cortlandt Park
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September 13, 2002
COMING TOGETHER IN THE PARKS
On Wednesday at parks around the city, the one year anniversary of...
September 9, 2002
NEW YORK COMMEMORATES SEPTEMBER 11
The following is a list of commemorative events planned by the...
August 29, 2002
BARBECUING AND LABOR DAY—A PERFECT MATCH
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated...
July 16, 2002
CAPITAL PROJECT OF THE MONTH: EMERGENCY WELLS
The Capital Project of the Month for June is the construction of emergency city-wide wells. A...
July 15, 2002
HANGING WITH MR. JETER
What do Jorge Posada, Robin Ventura, Jason Giambi, and hundreds of kids from Parks’ recreation...
July 1, 2002
OVER 1,000 PARTICIPATE IN HANDBALL TOURNEY
On June 15 and 16, Parks hosted the annual citywide Big Blue Handball Championship. The...
June 5, 2002
CONGRATULATIONS MAY EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH
The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month for May on Monday, June 3. The...
May 21, 2002
COLORFUL TILES DECORATE VAN CORTLANDT STADIUM
The stadium at Van Cortlandt Park was filled with screaming kids last Friday for the unveiling...
March 29, 2002
MARC MATSIL BIDS FAREWELL TO PARKS FOR NEW JERSEY
Marc Matsil, Chief of Natural Resources Group (NRG), will be crossing the Hudson River-...
January 22, 2002
12 PARK SUPPORTERS RECEIVE EMERALD AWARDS AT THE 9TH ANNUAL STATE OF THE PARKS
The Arsenal has served as Parks headquarters since 1934 when Robert Moses consolidated five...
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