General

Take a look at our new park at West 218th Street and Indian Road in Manhattan.

Located on the eastern shore of Pelham Bay Park (NYC's largest park), the island affords magnificent views of the Long Island...

Take a look at how beautiful the parks look during the wintry season.

 

The changing leaves of autumn in New York City parks.

South Brooklyn welcomes its first Eco Dock! The $1.1 million storm-resilient Eco Dock, at the 69th street pier in Bay Ridge, is...

The Donald and Barbara Zucker Natural Exploration Area on Nellie's Lawn opened Oct. 6, 2013.

 

The Steeplechase Pier in Coney Island, Brooklyn reopened Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 after closing for Sandy-related repairs.

In July 2013, NYC Parks joined artists, volunteers, NYC Service and the Rockaway community to paint the longest mural in New...

Bushwick Inlet Park, located on the Greenpoint-Williamsburg waterfront, is a 30-acre park that surrounds the Bushwick Inlet, a...

 

On May 24, 2013, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Parks Commissioner Veronica White officially opened all 14 miles of New York...

On May 16, 2013, NYC Parks, in partnership with the National Park Service launched the Jamaica Bay/Rockaway Parks Restoration...

Artist Orly Genger's "Red, Yellow and Blue" is a monumental piece featuring her signature use of intricately hand-knotted...

 

On April 24, 2013, Parks Photographer Malcolm Pinckney visited Pelham Fritz Recreation Center. This center, located in Marcus...

On April 24, 2013, Parks Photographer Malcolm Pinckney visited J. Hood Wright Recreation Center in Washington Heights,...

On March 8, 2013, Parks Photographer Daniel Avila visited the High Line and Fort Greene Park in the aftermath of a snowstorm to...

 

On February 22, 2013, Parks Photographer Daniel Avila visited the popular dog runs at McCarren and Cooper Parks to catch a bit...

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg delivered his 2013 State of the City Address at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday,...

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Parks Commissioner Veronica M. White and other officials broke ground on the restoration of the...

 

The 2012 ice skating season began with a great new start, as public ice skating returned to the Bronx for the first time in...

On November 15, 2012, Parks Photographer Daniel Avila visited Morningside and St. Nicholas Parks. With their rugged terrain and...

Over two days on October 29 and 30, 2012, Hurricane Sandy battered New York City's coastline, damaging the city's...

 

Swim for Life is a children’s water safety program that aims to reduce the number of accidental drowning incidences among...

On October 12, 2012, a mysterious visitor came to the Arsenal building in Central Park. A man who had spotted an injured owl...

On August 29, 2012, Parks Photographer Daniel Avila visited Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center (formerly Recreation Center 59)...

 

On July 24, 2012, our Urban Park Rangers hosted the NYC Parks Experience, Parks' summer camp, at Marine Park. Campers visited...

A herd of goats has descended on Freshkills Park in attempt to aid in the removal of invasive species. This natural approach is...

On June 16, 2012, Parks Photographer Malcolm Pinckney visited West Harlem Piers Park to catch a Shape Up NYC class in action....

 

On April 3, 2012, Parks Photographer Daniel Avila visited Silver Lake Park and Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island. Both parks...

Central Park is alive and blooming in the spring. On March 23, Parks' Photographer Malcolm Pinckney visited Central Park, and...

These photos may look like renderings, but they're actually the very real work of Venezuelan artist Rafael Barrios, taken on...