This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park. Coffey Park, like nearby Coffey Street, is named for Michael J. Coffey (1839-1907), the former state ...

Devoe Park is named in honor of the Devoe family, congregants at the First Reformed Dutch Church and descendants of Daniel Turnier, who acquired the lower section of the Fordham Patent of 1676.

This park is named for Peter Gerard Stuyvesant (1778-1847) who was the co-founder of the New-York Historical Society and one of the richest men in America at that time.

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. BE BOLDER: Ballet Explorations (BE) Ballet Offers Life-long Discovery, Expression, and Reconnection (BOLDER), dance program, a fun ballet class with live music.

Kids in Motion is a free, drop-in program without registration. Children can head to the playground during the listed hours of operation to participate. Occasionally a Kids in Motion program may be ...

Knowing how to swim is a valuable skill that can improve your health and fitness, and even help save your life. To make sure that New Yorkers stay safe in and near the water, we’re offering free ...

The NYC Parks Junior Knicks Basketball Clinics and League uses the game of basketball to unite youth from across New York City, and provides a positive, structured environment for self-improvement, ...

Our urban forest is alive — and growing. Trees Count equips us with information vital for its well-being and care. Every ten years, we take stock of every public tree across the five boroughs. Our ...

Bennet Park is named for James Gordon Bennett (1795-1872), who purchased the land that is now the park in 1871. Bennet was a the prominent newspaper publisher and editor who is widely recognized as a ...

In the 1950s, this lot was procured by the City of New York for a new housing project. At that time, state law allowed the City to acquire property that was deemed substandard and convey it to ...

This park and pool are named for the Faber family. With playgrounds, courts, a skate park, an outdoor swimming pool, Faber Park offers Staten Islanders a place to enjoy the outdoors at the waterfront.

This picturesque park, partially hidden along the East River, is one of the city's best-concealed secrets. A stroll along the promenade provides beautiful views of the river, the Roosevelt Island ...