Parks Department

Oct
28

Photos: Assemblyman, Parks Commish Join Mazel Day School Students In Holocaust Memorial Park Cleanup

Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz and Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey brought together more than 80 students and their parents from Manhattan
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Jul
26

Sunday: Wreck-It Ralph Is Coming To Seth Low Park, For Free!

Source: WikipediaCouncilman David Greenfield is bringing some lovable video game characters to Seth Low Park this summer. The Brooklyn Daily
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May
23
Comedic Food From “Arrested Development” Comes to Clinton Hill

Comedic Food From “Arrested Development” Comes to Clinton Hill

Pip Freeman, chef of Three Letters, stands between co-owners Cam Honsa (left) and Asa Johnson in their restaurant’s dining
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Mar
20

UPDATE: More Details On Concessions Coming To Jamaica Bay

Source: h-bomb via FlickrEarlier this month we reported on plans [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/jamaicabay/pressrelease/21109] by the
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Dec
27

Coney’s Boardwalk Closer To A Plastic, Concrete Future

Source: Alcmaeonid via Wikimedia CommonsConey Island’s wooden boardwalk may have seen its last summer. A court decision last week
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Sep
11
Rugby Road Closed Between Beverly and Cortelyou Roads

Rugby Road Closed Between Beverly and Cortelyou Roads

Rugby is closed between Beverly and Cortelyou Roads as the Parks Department cuts down a tree. One block over, another
Jun
26
Your Street Tree Questions Answered

Your Street Tree Questions Answered

Several of you had some great questions about street trees following this morning’s post about the ones that appear
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Mar
08

Hearing On Coney Boardwalk Next Monday, March 12!

The long-awaited hearing [/atz-ny-times-got-coney-island-boardwalk-debate-wrong-all-wrong/] that will herald a decision by the NYC Design Commission on whether we’ll continue to
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Jun
22

Rosen: Parks Department Keeps Its Promise

It’s not fair to city workers that we report only when they don’t do their jobs. So here’
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Mar
24

How To Deal With Weakened Trees

Yesterday we told you about how to spot trees that were leaning over [/beware-leaning-trees-could-be-a-danger/], weakened by this year’s incredibly
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