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    Parks Dept Seeking Operators for Recreational Facilities in Central Park

    Requests for Proposals  •  Central Park, Manhattan

    Image credit: NYC Department of Parks & Recreation.

    The City plans on finding new operators for two famous New York City staples from the 1950s. On February 5, 2021, New York City Parks issued two requests for operation and maintenance of facilities within Central Park: Wollman Rink and the Friedsam Memorial Carousel.

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    Date:02/17/2021
    Category : Department of Parks & Recreation
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    New Entrances to Prospect Park Completed

    Upgrades  •  Prospect Park, Brooklyn

    Image credit: NYC Department of Parks & Recreation.

    The entrances are part of a $40 million series of park improvement projects citywide. On January 27, 2021, the Parks Department cut the ribbon on two new completed entrances to Prospect Park along Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. The new entrances are the first additional entrances added to Prospect Park since the 1940’s. NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Vicki Been, Council Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo, Council Member Brad Lander, NY State Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon and Prospect Park Alliance President Sue Donoghue were present.  (read more…)

    Tags : parks, Prospect Park, updates, upgrades
    Date:01/29/2021
    Category : Department of Parks & Recreation
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    Parks Dept Announces Completed Reconstruction of Bensonhurst Park Playground

    Park Upgrades  •  Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

    Bensonhurst Park Playground. Image Credit: NYC Parks/ Daniel Avila

    The project cost $7.86 million. On January 7, 2020, the Parks Department announced the completion of the reconstruction of Bensonhurst Park Playground in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Bensonhurst Park is one of 26 parks crossed by the Belt Parkway, which divides the park into two sections. The playground portion of the park is located near the intersection of Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenue. (read more…)

    Tags : City parks
    Date:01/25/2021
    Category : Department of Parks & Recreation
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    Parks Department Celebrates Holiday Season With Light Displays Across City

    Holiday Celebrations  •  Citywide

    The map features locations of the Parks Department holiday light displays across the City. Image Credit: NYC Parks Dept.

    The light displays offer local options for those who can’t or choose not to see typically more crowded options like the Rockefeller Center tree. On December 11, 2020, the Parks Department announced that this holiday season, New Yorkers can enjoy local light displays at Parks administrative buildings and parks around the city. This season, Parks will host over 80 lighting displays across the City.  (read more…)

    Tags : holiday lights, Parks Department
    Date:12/17/2020
    Category : Department of Parks & Recreation
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    Parks Dept Completes $3.8 Million Upgrades to Norwood Playground in the Bronx

    Playground Updates  •  Mosholu Parkway, Bronx

    Image credit: NYC Department of Parks & Recreation.

    New upgrades make the park safer, more fun, and accessible to all New Yorkers. On November 6, 2020, NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., City Council Member Andrew Cohen, State Assembly Member Nathalia Fernandez, State Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, Bronx Community Board 7 parks Chair Barbara Stronczer, and representatives from the Friends of Mosholu Parkland unveiled the reconstructed Kossuth Playground located along Mosholu Parkway North and Kossuth Avenue in the Northwest Bronx. (read more…)

    Tags : parks, parks renovations
    Date:12/02/2020
    Category : Department of Parks & Recreation
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