Kissena Park

October 29, 2020

NYC PARKS AND DOT ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR NEW DESTINATION GREENWAYS IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS

NYC Parks and DOT today announced the launch of two conceptual planning studies for...

March 6, 2013

"New York City Of Trees Photographs By Benjamin Swett" On View In The Arsenal Gallery

The photography exhibition New York City of Trees by Benjamin Swett today opened to the public...

January 3, 2011

Bank Of America Partnership Funds Three Urban Forest Protection Projects

Bank of America’s generous grant enables Parks to protect and preserve trees.

September 30, 2007

A Queens Park Remembers The Forgotten War

Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined Council Member John Liu, Korean War Veterans Memorial...

March 27, 2007

The Historic Kissena Park Grove Gets A Trim For Spring

Just in time for their spring buds to form, more than 160 trees in and around the Kissena Park...

October 19, 2004

THE GROUNDBREAKING SCOOP

Nature in New York is a complicated phenomenon. Most natural areas here are carv

April 27, 2004

THE KISSENA VELODROME KISSES DECADES OF DISREPAIR GOODBYE

If you build it, they will ride. Known in the cycling community as the "track of dreams," the...

April 23, 2004

CLOSE CALL: DISASTER NARROWLY AVERTED IN QUEENS PARK

On Friday, April 6, as the work day wound to a close, fire erupted next to the newly-renovated...

March 5, 2004

COMMISSIONER BENEPE HIGHLIGHTS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN GREENPRINT ADDRESS

On Wednesday morning, March 3, over 350 Parks & Recreation employees and friends gathered at Pace...

March 19, 2002

BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG STADIUM

And Parks said, "Let there be light." And there was light. Last week, Parks completed its...