Washington Square Park

August 25, 2005

PRE-OWNED LAND

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

May 14, 2004

RESTORATION ADDS YEARS TO LIFE EXPECTANCY OF WASHINGTON ARCH

On April 30, 2004, 215 years to the day after George Washington stood in front of New York...

September 10, 2003

NYC TEENS BUILD CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY PRIDE

On Thursday, August 28, on the last day of their program, Summer Tree Corps participants went...

September 8, 2003

WALTON PARK'S BASKETBALL COURT SCORES SLAM DUNK RENOVATION

The U.S. Open may have been rained out a couple of days last week, but the soggy weather did...

June 4, 2003

CONGRATULATIONS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month for April. Han S. Lee is...

March 4, 2003

THE PREVIOUS LIVES OF PARKS

Many of us have wondered how our souls were occupied in previous lives, but even the best...

March 3, 2003

STATEN ISLAND GETS GREENER

On Wednesday, February 12, officials announced that 9.5 acres of land in Staten Island would...

February 10, 2003

CONGRATULATIONS JANUARY EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month for January on February 3, 2003....

December 24, 2002

PARKS INDEX - END-OF-THE-YEAR ROUND-UP

Number of miles of coastline that surround Manhattan: 26 Number of synthetic turf fields built...

November 12, 2002

NOVEMBER CAPITAL PROJECT OF THE MONTH: BROWER PARK PLAYGROUND

The Capital Project of the Month for November is the Brower Park Playground. Funded by Council...