NEW YORK-- With spring upon us, more New Yorkers are expected in city parks, but advocates and lawmakers say budget cuts have kept them from being maintained well. A trash bin instructs park-goers ...

Rosa, the new commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, started her career as a tenant advocate in ...

Nearly 1 million trees around New York City can now be found on ... users to report problems directly to the city. The newly launched NYC Parks map with roots in all five boroughs is currently ...

"When the nearly five-foot alligator was brought to the zoo by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, it presented as extremely emaciated weighing only 15 pounds. An alligator of ...

Lennon and Queens Post News Team New York City is preparing for the 49th annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks ...

According to city data, it reduces carbon dioxide emissions by some 25,000 tons annually through direct sequestration and by lowering energy demand in nearby buildings. The tree also can intercept ...

The map is also color-coded based on FEMA ... “We’ve mapped all of the floodplain in New York City and parks to see where [resiliency parks] could potentially be a solution,” Chester ...