Forest Park

July 2, 2003

LAUNCH RAMP AND QUARTER PIPE COME TO FOREST PARK

Kids have a new place to perfect "a grind" and learn other skateboarding and inline skating...

April 24, 2003

ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE DISCOVERED IN FOREST PARK

On Monday, April 21, Parks & Recreation officials and community leaders gathered in Forest...

January 28, 2003

JUST SKATE! PARKS OFFERS SAFE-SKATING SPOTS FOR ALL TO ENJOY

This year, Parks & Recreation has given New Yorkers of all ages extra incentive to stay away from...

December 11, 2002

A WINTER WONDERLAND IN QUEENS: NEW BRIDLE PATH FOR HORSE LOVERS OPENS IN FOREST PARK

It was a perfect winter scene last week in Forest Park: a majestic grey horse pulling a surrey...

October 10, 2002

GET OUT THE WORD... VOLUNTEERING IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL, AND GOOD FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Volunteerism is one of those things that is on everyone’s “to-do” list. Too often it is...

August 20, 2002

PARKS USES GREY WATER TO MAKE PARKS GREEN

According to the National Weather Service, severe drought currently affects about 37 percent of...

August 15, 2002

CITYWIDE TOURNAMENT HAS NATIONWIDE APPEAL

Birds and kites were not the only things flying through air on Coney Island Beach on Sunday,...

August 2, 2002

FUN ACTIVITIES IN NYC’S PARKS

Summerstage- Saturday. August 3 Time: 3:00 p.m. Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park,...

June 18, 2002

GREENBELT CELEBRATES NATIONAL TRAILS DAY

National Trails Day, a nationwide celebration of urban and rural trails is celebrated each year...

May 30, 2002

THE BEACHES ARE OPEN AND SUMMER IS HERE

Saturday, May 25, marked the opening day of the 2002 beach season. Thousands of New Yorkers...

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