Van Cortlandt Park

July 23, 2001

CLEANER GAMES AHEAD AT PADDY’S FIELD

The grass on Paddy's Field's is now fresher, greener, and softer than ever thanks to the new...

July 11, 2001

ROOKIE PARKIES PLEDGE TO “DEFEND FROM WASTE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES”

Now for the first time, the Urban Park Rangers offer high school students internships year...

July 10, 2001

TIME CAPSULE IS OPENED IN THE ARSENAL GALLERY

This March, in the midst of conservation, the base of the Bronx Victory Memorial in Pelham Bay...

July 6, 2001

DEREK (KALAMAZOO) JETER MAKES A GUEST APPEARANCE IN VAN CORTLANDT PARK

An end-of-season baseball party on Friday, June 29 included a surprise visit from famed...

June 14, 2001

THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION MADISON SQUARE PARK IS RESTORED

Madison Square Park is home to more than 200 trees, some of them even older than the park....

May 30, 2001

CONGRATULATIONS TO NINE FINE EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

Carlos M. (The Stone) Viera is Bronx's Employee of the Month for May. The Stone joined...

May 10, 2001

114 PARKIES TRAINED IN SECURITY

In order to become a security officer in New York, applicants need to complete an eight-hour...

April 26, 2001

A NEW NATURE TRAIL IS DEDICATED IN THE BRONX

Previously, when a park user wished to cross Van Cortlandt Park from east to west, highways...

April 9, 2001

COLUMBIA STUDENTS TAKE ACTION IN NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS

"When they are directed toward a single park, volunteer efforts can provoke real change in...

March 15, 2001

SELECTED RANGER WALKS & TALKS FOR MARCH

THE BRONX: Saturday, March 17: VALENTINE-VARIAN HOUSE. Explore this 1758 home, the second...