Parks

The historic Sylvan Terrace in Washington Heights.

National Now Lists Part of Washington Heights as a ‘Dominican Historic District’

Feb. 7, 2025, 5:00 a.m.Feb. 7, 2025, 11:12 a.m.

Residents who pushed against the initial proposal say they weren’t given an opportunity to weigh in before the final decision.

Parks Department

Park Lovers Urge Mayor to Restore Funding as Staffing Falls

Oct. 28, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 27, 2024, 8:57 p.m.

An alliance of park advocates and workers is pushing to restore at least $62 million to the budget in November modifications — and some say New York’s post-season success should help.

Debbie Valentino walks quickly along the shore of Rockaway beach in a baby blue tank top, dark green shorts and grey sneakers. The sky is overcast and the ocean laps at the sand.

Summer & THE CITY

For Rockaway Locals, Summer Is Best in September

Sept. 3, 2024, 4:59 a.m.Sept. 2, 2024, 11:30 a.m.

As the beach crowds dwindle, locals say it’s prime time to lean back for one last peaceful summer month.

Workers set up a test filtration system at the site of the future +Pool in the East River.

Manhattan

Upon the River: Floating Pool Nears Testing Stage

Aug. 7, 2024, 4:32 p.m.Aug. 7, 2024, 4:32 p.m.

A boat ride along Manhattan showed off the future site of the innovative swimming venue.

New York Mycological Society member Vivian Young examines a fungus during a walk in Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx.

Summer & THE CITY

Hot, Humid Days Are Good News for New York’s Urban Fungi Hunters

July 24, 2024, 12:59 p.m.July 24, 2024, 7:49 a.m.

The New York Mycological Society has been searching for and identifying fungal species since 1962 — and find new ones regularly.

Rocks sit along the beach at Breezy Point at the end of the Rockaway peninsula.

Summer & THE CITY

A Field Guide to New York City’s Wild Corners

July 24, 2024, 12:59 p.m.July 24, 2024, 8:13 a.m.

There are still a handful of places in our big, dense city where you might not that you’re in the city at all.

Parks Department intern Abigail Lenhard helps restore sculptures atop the Grand Army Plaza arch.

Summer & THE CITY

Facials for Stone Statues: On the Job With New York’s Monuments Doctors

July 17, 2024, 12:59 p.m.July 17, 2024, 1:25 p.m.

A summertime crew of restoration interns travels all over the boroughs to maintain the more than 800 public sculptures in New York City.

A Parks Department planted a new tree on the Upper East Side, Sept. 26, 2022.

Environment

A Look at Tree Growth in New York as City Pines for Cooler Streets

July 17, 2024, 5:00 a.m.July 16, 2024, 7:01 p.m.

Some of the neighborhoods with the best tree growth are ones that need them most, according to a new study.

The Baruch Baths, 326 Delancey Street is an abandoned neoclassical building with arched windows. Built in 1901 the bathhouse has been closed since 1975 and is surrounded by overgrown grass and trees. The building is about to become an ice skating rink or a community center.

Lower East Side

Abandoned for 49 Years, Baruch Bathhouse to Remain Deserted as Developer Nixes Ice Rink Plan

July 15, 2024, 4:49 a.m.July 17, 2024, 2:38 p.m.

Parks Department officials told Manhattan’s Community Board 3 that a $50 million plan to build an ice rink at the site isn’t happening, setting back a years-long push to rehabilitate the space for locals.

Volleyball players brave the heat in Williamsburg’s Domino Park, July 16, 2021.

Summer & THE CITY

How to Be an Olympian for the Day in NYC

July 10, 2024, 12:59 p.m.July 12, 2024, 3:40 p.m.

Where to play table tennis, beach volleyball, rugby sevens and lots more in the five boroughs.

Parks

National Now Lists Part of Washington Heights as a ‘Dominican Historic District’

Park Lovers Urge Mayor to Restore Funding as Staffing Falls

For Rockaway Locals, Summer Is Best in September

Upon the River: Floating Pool Nears Testing Stage

Hot, Humid Days Are Good News for New York’s Urban Fungi Hunters

A Field Guide to New York City’s Wild Corners

Facials for Stone Statues: On the Job With New York’s Monuments Doctors

A Look at Tree Growth in New York as City Pines for Cooler Streets

Abandoned for 49 Years, Baruch Bathhouse to Remain Deserted as Developer Nixes Ice Rink Plan

How to Be an Olympian for the Day in NYC

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