Our urban forest is alive — and growing. Trees Count equips us with information vital for its well-being and care. Every ten years, we take stock of every public tree across the five boroughs. Our ...

Orchard Beach, Bronx's sole public beach, was proclaimed "The Riviera of New York" when it was created in the 1930s. The 115-acre, 1.1-mile-long beach contains a hexagonal-block promenade, a central ...

Knowing how to swim is a valuable skill that can improve your health and fitness, and even help save your life. To make sure that New Yorkers stay safe in and near the water, we’re offering free ...

Be sure to follow the rules posted at park and playground entrances. Bicycles, skates, skateboards, and scooters are prohibited. Pets are prohibited. At many playgrounds, adults are not allowed except ...

This area of Morningside Heights was formerly known as Muscoota (“flat place” or “plain”) to the Lenape in the Harlem Plain, Vredendal (“Peaceful Dale”) to 17th century Dutch settlers, and Vandewater ...

This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park. Acquired in 1939 as a result of the construction of the East River Drive (later renamed the Franklin ...

McKinley Park is a place of good cheer and great thrills. At the heart of the park is a high-quality synthetic turf ballfield, used for little league softball and other sports, with bleachers and ...