Historic Harlem Parks

April 22, 2021

21st CENTURY PARK SYSTEM: NYC PARKS CELEBRATES $5.6 MILLION OF INVESTMENT IN HARLEM PARKS

Morningside Park and Thomas Jefferson Park playgrounds two of more than 800 capital projects...

November 2, 2020

NYC PARKS CELEBRATES 51st BLACK SOLIDARITY DAY WITH NAMINGS IN HONOR OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN NEW YORK CITY

James Baldwin, Walter Gladwin, Dr. Maggie Howard and Sandy Ground among memorialized NYC...

June 25, 2020

NYC PARKS CELEBRATES PARKS WITHOUT BORDERS TRANSFORMATION AT JACKIE ROBINSON PARK

NYC Parks unveiled the completion of a $4.7 million transformation at Jackie Robinson Park in...

October 28, 2019

NYC PARKS CELEBRATES RESTORATION OF HISTORIC MOUNT MORRIS FIRE WATCHTOWER IN MARCUS GARVEY PARK

Fire Watchtower one of more than 600 capital projects completed in past five years NYC...

June 20, 2019

NYC PARKS PARTNERS WITH FACEBOOK’S ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM TO CREATE COLORFUL COMMUNITY MURALS ON TWO MANHATTAN BASKETBALL COURTS

NYC Parks is pleased to announce a partnership with the Facebook Art Department’s Artist...

June 14, 2018

NYC PARKS AND THE CITY GARDENS CLUB CELEBRATE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT IN MORNINGSIDE PARK

NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, today celebrated the completion of a...

June 7, 2017

NYC PARKS ANNOUNCES SLATE OF SPRING AND SUMMER PUBLIC ART EXHIBITIONS AROUND THE CITY

New and Upcoming Public Art Installations on View Upcoming Includes UNIQLO Park Expressions...

May 24, 2016

NYC PARKS REVEALS PARKS WITHOUT BORDERS EIGHT SHOWCASE PARKS

More than 6,000 Nominations Received Through Community Engagement Informs Selections...

April 28, 2015

NYC Parks Street Games In East Harlem Brings Back Classic Games Of The 60’S And 70’S

On Saturday, April 25, NYC Parks and Disney hosted the 8th Annual Street Games event, a...

October 17, 2013

Walk It Out! Trail Dedicated At Marcus Garvey Park

On October 4, NYC Parks Commissioner Veronica M. White joined Denise C. Soares RN, MA Senior Vice...

Know Before You Go

Jackie Robinson Recreation Center

Jackie Robinson Recreation Center remains closed to the public until further notice. Some recreation centers are being used for COVID-19 testing and vaccination services, the Learning Bridges program, and critical seasonal training. Please visit our Recreation Centers page to find an alternate recreation center.

Pelham Fritz Recreation Center

Pelham Fritz Recreation Center remains closed to the public until further notice. Some recreation centers are being used for COVID-19 testing and vaccination services, the Learning Bridges program, and critical seasonal training. Please visit our Recreation Centers page to find an alternate recreation center.