Parks and Recreation

The following article was written by Lower East Side resident K. Webster: In a time of diminishing resources we must rethink how we allocate the ones we have.  Community resources such as the numerous park buildings that dot the Lower...

As you may know, the city is slowly moving toward building a new park at Pier 42, the unsightly area just below newly refurbished East River Park. This week, the Parks Department conducted a "listening session" on the Lower...

Our friends at the City Parks Foundation sent over some pictures of a program they held at Hamilton Fish Recreation Center last week. Youth Made Media (YM2) teaches 350 teenagers age 13 to 19 from low-income communities in all five...

In addition to dining out at local eateries this weekend, there are plenty of other easy, fun things to do (art exhibits, movies, shopping, gardening) while also boosting a variety of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. We've listed a few here;...

While Sandy chugged toward New Jersey this afternoon, local residents braved the wind and hard-spattering rain to have a look at the East River before dark. From Corlear's Hook Park at Jackson and Cherry Streets to the Williamsburg Bridge, dozens of...

Across the city this weekend, communities will be participating in "It's My Park Day." At Luther Gulick Park (Delancey and Willett streets), festivities will get underway at 1 p.m. There will be bulb planting, Halloween themed...

In the next several days, there will be a couple of opportunities to become engaged in the future of Pier 42.  Back in November of 2011, the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. set aside $16 million for the future development...

Tucked next to the Williamsburg Bridge, the East River Park tennis courts attract quite a few local players throughout the April-November tennis season. During the U.S. Open (ending Sunday), more people catch the tennis bug and head out to...

Admittedly, this post is a bit last minute, but it's never too late to decide to spend some quality time with the family. If your evening isn't planned already, head with the kids to Family Day at East River...

As the extremely extended makeover of East River Park finally seems to be nearing completion, the park now includes far more plant life than it has recent years. But green space is always at a premium in NYC, as...