Recreational Area

July 30, 2003

ART THAT ROCKS IN RIVERSIDE PARK

Among the many virtues of placing temporary art in a park is the fact that it encourages...

July 25, 2003

IN THE EYE OF THE DRAGON: ANCIENT CHINESE SPORT PADDLES INTO RIVERSIDE PARK

The dragon is awake and ready to dance in the waters of the Hudson. For the first time the...

June 13, 2003

RIVERSIDE PARK SOUTH GETS NEW WATERFRONT PARK

Set against the background of the majestic Hudson, Donald J. Trump formally handed over the deed...

January 30, 2003

LOWER MANHATTAN RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS

The Dutch—who first arrived in 1625—have landed once again on the southern tip of Manhattan…well,...

December 12, 2002

LOST BATTALION HALL WINS "BEST OF PARKS" AWARD

"I’m crazy. I am a cleaning fanatic. I would do this if I worked in the Arsenal or in a park...

August 29, 2002

BARBECUING AND LABOR DAY—A PERFECT MATCH

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated...

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,...

October 30, 2001

CHARLES (RAZORBACK) MCKINNEY TO WORK FOR A 2,700-ACRE NEW JERSEY PARK

When he began work at Parks, fresh out of the Air Force , Charles (Razorback) McKinney...

October 18, 2001

PARKS, DOT, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS GREEN THE BROOKLYN STREETSCAPE

PHOTO CAPTION: David (Happy Trails) Lutz , Executive Director of the...

October 3, 2001

CONGRATULATIONS TO NINE FINE EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

Miguel (The Don) Rivera is Bronx’s Employee of the Month for September. The Don...