Thomas Jefferson Park

December 5, 2003

HARLEM ADDS GREEN GEM TO ITS CROWN OF STATE-OF-ART FIELDS

Residents who border Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem used to refer to the park as a...

November 6, 2003

RUNNING FOR PARKS, PARKIES FOR RUNNING

The presence of runners has always been beneficial to parks, but this year, with ING’s new...

November 5, 2003

PARKIES PLAY KEY ROLE BEHIND THE SCENES AT NYC'S BIGGEST MARATHON

A record 34,662 participants ran in this year’s ING New York City Marathon, and the warm weather...

July 10, 2003

WAKE UP AND SHAPE UP!

Perhaps you’d like to become more active but you don’t have a clue where to start. Or possibly...

January 10, 2003

MAKING STRIDES IN HARLEM

Sometimes, going around in circles actually means moving forward . This is certainly the case...

July 11, 2002

LET THE SUMMER FUN BEGIN

Note: This program no longer exists. For information on similar summer fun, please visit our...

January 9, 2002

CONGRATULATIONS, EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH!

Linda (Hickory) Dockeray is the Bronx’s Employee of the Month for January. Hickory graduated...

October 19, 2001

ROLL ’EM! CITYWIDE BOCCE TOURNAMENT, TAKE SEVEN

The City’s bocce courts were filled to capacity last weekend when top players pulled out their...

September 18, 2001

PUBLIC SPACES ARE TRANSFORMED INTO MEMORIALS

A 25 by 12-foot American flag flies above the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows...

November 28, 2000

THE PROOF IS IN THE PLAYGROUND: PARKS FULFILLS ITS MISSION AS A TRULY PUBLIC SPACE

Implicit in public parks is a message to New Yorkers: we welcome all park uses and...

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