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November 24, 2003

LET'S TALK TURKEY:
WILD TURKEYS IN NEW YORK CITY PARKS

This Thursday, families across the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving, most of them by...

July 31, 2003

NEW YORKERS REMEMBER THE "FORGOTTEN" WAR

This past Sunday marked the 50 th anniversary of the cease-fire that ended the Korean War in...

July 22, 2003

CONGRATULATIONS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month on Friday, July 18, 2003....

July 3, 2003

NEW YORK CITY OFFERS FUN ACTIVITES THIS WEEKEND

FRIDAY, JULY 4TH Independence Day Celebration 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Historic Richmond...

June 10, 2003

DOWNTOWN PARKS RECEIVE $25 MILLION

On May 27, Mayor Bloomberg announced that the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC)...

May 12, 2003

GROUNDBREAKING FOR PIET OUDOLF’S TRIBUTE GARDENS

On Thursday, May 8 th The Battery Conservancy and Parks & Recreation, along with acclaimed...

March 3, 2003

STATEN ISLAND GETS GREENER

On Wednesday, February 12, officials announced that 9.5 acres of land in Staten Island would...

February 3, 2003

CITY HALL PARK HOSTS "METROSPECTIVE"

City Hall Park was covered in a thin blanket of snow on Wednesday, January 29, when Mayor...

January 3, 2003

PARKS SKATES AWAY WITH OVER $2 MILLION IN STATE GRANTS

New York City parks will be looking better than ever thanks to seven grants, totaling over $2...

December 3, 2002

PARKS PRAISES ITS BEST DISTRICTS

The Daily Plant continues its coverage of the 2002 "Best of Parks" and "Best of Borough" awards...

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Portions of The Battery, including the Battery Wharf, Gardens of Remembrance, and portions of the Oval Lawn are closed for the Battery Coastal Resilience Project. This project will rebuild and elevate the Battery wharf to reduce risk from rising seas and coastal storms, while preserving the character of the park. Visit the Battery Coastal Resilience page for more information and an updated timeline.

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