Bowling Green

March 17, 2009

Parks Celebrates the 276^th Anniversary of Bowling Green Park

The celebration of New York City’s oldest park included a lawn bowling demonstration by the New...

December 6, 2007

Joseph Davidson, Former Parks Commissioner, Passes Away

Although Joseph Davidson's tenure as NYC Parks Commissioner was only a brief seven months at the...

August 25, 2005

PRE-OWNED LAND

Even Bowling Green had a previous owner when it became the City’s first park in 1686. Likewise,...

October 7, 2004

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY

In the grand scheme of things, Broadway means a lot to New York City. From the Battery to the...

June 16, 2004

NEW YORK CITY’S OLDEST PARK GETS A MAKEOVER

New York City’s oldest park just became its newest-looking. With bright petunias and 70-year-old...

June 10, 2003

DOWNTOWN PARKS RECEIVE $25 MILLION

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

April 2, 2003

MY BIG FAT GREEK INDEPENDENCE PARADE

On Sunday, March 30, 2003, there was a large-scale invasion of Greeks in New York City....

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...

October 1, 2002

CONGRATULATIONS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month for September...

August 26, 2002

I LOVE (TO LEARN ABOUT) NY

Judging from rent prices—and the traffic—New York City continues to be one of the most desirable...