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    Parks Dept Reports Record-Breaking Mulchfest Season

    Department of Parks & Recreation  •  Recycling  •  Citywide

    A Parks employee holds a small bag of mulch at a previous Mulchfest. Image Credit: Parks Dept.

    On January 17, 2023, the Department of Parks and Recreation announced the results of the most recent Mulchfest, where the agency collected live Christmas trees that were recycled into mulch to be used for mulching plant beds and community gardens across the city. According to the agency, 58,309 trees were collected for this year’s Mulchfest.  (more…)

    Date: 01/20/2023
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    Parks and DDC Reveal Design for New Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in East Flatbush

    Department of Parks & Recreation  •  Recreation Centers  •  East Flatbush, Brooklyn

    Rendering of the new Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center. Image Credit: NYC Parks Dept.

    On December 22, 2022, the Parks Department and the Department of Design and Construction revealed the schematic design for the new Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The new center will be located in Nostrand Playground on Nostrand Avenue between Foster Avenue and Farragut Place.  (more…)

    Date: 01/10/2023
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    Parks Department Launches Mulchfest 2022 for Collection of Christmas Trees

    Department of Parks & Recreation  •  Christmas Tree Disposal  •  Citywide

    A Parks employee holds a small bag of mulch at a previous Mulchfest. Image Credit: Parks Dept.

    In 2020, the Parks Department broke a record with over 50,900 trees mulched. Today, December 26, 2022, the Parks Department launches this year’s “Mulchfest,” where New Yorkers can mulch their live Christmas trees at locations in all five boroughs. The mulch can be used for gardening and to improve soil fertility. The mulch helps retain moisture, adds nutrients, and keeps roots warm. The mulch Parks collects is used to help city trees and community gardens citywide. (more…)

    Date: 12/26/2022
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    Parks Announces New $20 Million Waterfront Space on Lower East Side as Part of East Side Coastal Resiliency Project

    Department of Parks & Recreation  •  Parks  •  Lower East Side, Mahattan

    Agency and elected officials and community representatives joined to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new recreation deck at Pier 42 on the Lower East Side. Image Credit: NYC Parks/DDC.

    On November 29, 2022, officials from the Departments of Parks and Recreation, Design and Construction and NYC Economic Development Corporation joined elected officials and community representatives to celebrate the opening of the new recreational deck at Pier 42 in the Lower East Side. Pier 42 is located off the East River Greenway and is located near the intersection of South Street and Jackson Street. The deck sits on a former industrial maritime site and parking lot. (more…)

    Date: 12/01/2022
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    Parks and DDC Reveal Design for New Recreation Center in Tompkinsville

    Department of Parks & Recreation  •  Recreation Centers  •  Tompkinsville, Staten Island

    Rendering of the future Mary Cali Dalton Recreation Center. Image Credit: Parks Dept.

    The project will be the first “design-build” project for the Parks Department. On November 23, 2022, the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Design and Construction announced the design for the Mary Cali Dalton Recreation Center in Tompkinsville, Staten Island. The recreation center will be located adjacent to the Lyons Pools and across from the site of the former Cromwell Center, the area’s previous recreation center which closed after a structural collapse in 2010. The former center was demolished in 2013. (more…)

    Date: 11/28/2022
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