Parks Department

Parks

New Rules for Big Events at Flushing Meadows Corona Park Not Enough, Organizers Say

July 18, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 18, 2023, 7:43 a.m.

Big event producers want more access and fee transparency, while organizers of smaller-scale festivals worry about being displaced.

Pools and Beaches

Bigger Pool of Funds Will Teach 6,000 City Kids to Swim

July 11, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 10, 2023, 4:06 p.m.

This year’s budget includes an additional $5 million for opening public school pools for free lessons.

Pools and Beaches

Lifeguard School’s Lesson: Parks Department Bosses Are the Enemy

June 9, 2023, 5:01 a.m.June 9, 2023, 10:51 a.m.

Union-run mandatory workshops double as outlets for anti-management messages, while staff shortages keep stretches of beach closed.

How to New York

How to a Community Garden in New York City

June 7, 2023, 5:01 a.m.May 14, 2024, 2:27 p.m.

How does a New Yorker a community green space, and what’s expected of when they do? THE CITY gets the dirt on how they operate, in time for summer.

Pools and Beaches

City Kicks Off Beach Season Still Wanting New Wave of Lifeguards

May 26, 2023, 4:29 p.m.May 26, 2023, 4:38 p.m.

Surfs up, numbers down. The Parks Department says that low staffing won’t keep any beaches or pools closed for now, even though there are just 480 guards ready to go — out of a desired 1,400.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: A Retconned Origin Story

May 23, 2023, 9:13 p.m.Feb. 17, 2025, 4:44 p.m.

Hosts Katie Honan and Harry Siegel discuss Eric Adams new of being arrested when he was young, City Hall’s plan for housing migrants, this summer’s lifeguard shortage and much more. Subscribe to the FAQ NYC podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found.

Pools and Beaches

City Lifeguards and Tree Trimmers in Short Supply Heading Into Summer

May 22, 2023, 6:35 p.m.May 22, 2023, 6:35 p.m.

The Parks Department on Monday told the City Council that it needs many more employees patrolling pools, parks and forests.

Brooklyn

Sunset Park Vendors Seek Market’s Resurrection After Easter Sunday Shutdown

May 5, 2023, 6:00 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:04 a.m.

‘We just want a dignified place to sell,’ one vendor at the unpermitted Brooklyn pop-up market implored at a community meeting that drew more than 100 attendees.

Pools and Beaches

City Locks in Lifeguard Pay Bump and Bonuses as Swim Task Force Explores Solutions

March 28, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 27, 2023, 9:19 p.m.

Lifeguards in their first and second years will get a boost of over $3 an hour — and soon there will be more places to train for and take the lifeguard test, for free.

Climate Change

Weeds in the Winter and Blooms in January — Climate Change Hits NYC’s Gardens and Parks

March 27, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 29, 2023, 1:19 p.m.

Warmer weather and other ecosystem shifts have the city’s gardeners and foresters staring at ‘existential questions in horticulture.’

Parks Department

New Rules for Big Events at Flushing Meadows Corona Park Not Enough, Organizers Say

Bigger Pool of Funds Will Teach 6,000 City Kids to Swim

Lifeguard School’s Lesson: Parks Department Bosses Are the Enemy

How to a Community Garden in New York City

City Kicks Off Beach Season Still Wanting New Wave of Lifeguards

LISTEN: A Retconned Origin Story

City Lifeguards and Tree Trimmers in Short Supply Heading Into Summer

Sunset Park Vendors Seek Market’s Resurrection After Easter Sunday Shutdown

City Locks in Lifeguard Pay Bump and Bonuses as Swim Task Force Explores Solutions

Weeds in the Winter and Blooms in January — Climate Change Hits NYC’s Gardens and Parks

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