Department Of Parks

After renovations, Playground 123 reopens
Mon, Sep 2, 2013, 11:34pm
Five-year-old Anna Dale enjoys cruising around the newly paved basketball court on her scooter and crawling through glimmering new monkey bars, but the fountains are her favorite part of the recently reopened Playground 123.
Hamilton’s summer house opens for visitors
Sun, Sep 18, 2011, 9:52pm
Saturday’s ceremony included the first tours of the house, live colonial-era and Caribbean music, and living history displays with a blacksmith, a weaver, and a chocolate maker. One re-enactor portrayed Alexander Hamilton himself and arrived in a horse-drawn carriage to present the National Park...
Legislation protects city gardens, some not convinced
Fri, Sep 24, 2010, 1:12am
Activists say they are relieved the gardens are currently off the chopping block, but are still very concerned about the future.
Residents oppose city’s proposal for tennis court bubbles
Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 1:18am
The city’s Department of Parks and Recreation recently drafted a proposal to enclose Central Park’s outdoor tennis courts with bubble-like structures this winter, but local opponents say that the change could be aesthetically and environmentally damaging.
Not Your Average Public School, P.S. 1 is a Haven for Contemporary Art
Fri, Feb 15, 2008, 12:41am
While the Core Curriculum encourages Columbia students to become intelligent citizens in today’s complex and changing world, it is often too easy to forget the city to which we owe this intelligent citizenship.