Department of Parks & Recreation
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Controversial Rotunda Project Proceeds Despite COVID Budget Woes
The reconstruction of the Riverside Park Rotunda and traffic circle forges ahead — without the cycling safety measures the community demanded. Cue the complaints.
August 11, 2020
Opinion: Let the Schools Use the Streets
The city's opening of streets for restaurants provided a lifeline in the pandemic. The schools deserve no less.
August 6, 2020
Eyes on the Street: The Greenway on the Upper East Side is Basically Useless
Sinkholes. Obstructions. Barricades. What the heck is going on?
July 30, 2020
Protection Racket: Columbus Has Friends at 1 Police Plaza
This is not the kind of bust cops usually deal with.
July 8, 2020
Brooklyn Residents To Reclaim Playground From NYPD
Cops are using the Classon Playground as a parking lot — supposedly to protect their vehicles from protesters. But now they will vacate, Parks says.
June 25, 2020
NYPD: Pedestrian In ‘Serious Condition’ After Getting Hit By Central Park Cyclist
A woman was seriously injured after a cyclist struck her in Central Park on Tuesday morning, police said.
June 2, 2020
Upper East Siders Back Safe Routes for Cyclists Through Central Park
“The unfortunate death of Dr. Cammerman was not an accident. It was inevitable," said one person at the online hearing.
April 23, 2020
Mayor Not Ready to Ban Cars on Some Streets, Despite Cuomo Order
"I understand [and] respect absolutely advocacy journalism [but] you're looking at this from one prism," the mayor said.
March 23, 2020
Eyes On The Street: Weinstein Case Brings Even More Placard Abuse to Lower Manhattan
The jury is still out in the Harvey Weinstein case — but the verdict is in on the press: guilty of placard abuse on all counts!
February 19, 2020
Advocates Fuming Over Plan to Shut Hudson River Greenway Segment in Riverside Park
No detour will be provided for thousands of daily riders.
February 4, 2020
