Riverside Park

New York City's Children Take to the Parks to Celebrate a Snow Day!


Saturday, February 27, 2010
No. 22
http://www.nyc.gov/parks

DATE: Saturday, February 27, 2010

Parks & Recreation invites New Yorkers to come out to a neighborhood park for some free winter fun. White-capped hills around the city are open for sledding, snowman-making and more. Parks & Recreation will provide sleds and hot chocolate at selected locations across the city.

DETAILS:

Bronx
Crotona Park
Fulton Avenue and East 172nd Street
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Brooklyn
Prospect Park
Near the Tennis House at Prospect Park West and 9th Street
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Manhattan
Riverside Park
Riverside Drive at 103rd Street
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Queens
Lower Highland Park
Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Staten Island
Clove Lakes Park
Martling and Slosson Avenues
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Riverside Park

Due to construction, as of September 23, 2024, Cherry Walk at Riverside Park is temporarily closed between West 100th Street and St. Clair Place (West 125th St). Please view our Temporary Greenway Detour map for an alternative route.


Anticipated Completion: Spring 2025
Marinas
West 79th Street Boat Basin
The 79th Street Boat Basin is closed and is anticipated to reopen in 2028.

Related inquiries may be sent to boatbasin@parks.nyc.gov
Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Riverside Park (79th Street)
The 79th Street Boat Basin marina is currently closed. No vessel dockage, moorage, anchorage or launch services are available. The marina will be dredged and reconstructed to modern codes and standards. The marina is anticipated to reopen in 2028.

Related inquiries may be sent to boatbasin@parks.nyc.gov