Tickets for event are available NOW! The AKC Museum of the Dog is thrilled to announce that Anthony Rubio, pet couturier and women’s wear designer, will host his inaugural “Pet Gala” at the AKC Museum of the Dog on Monday, May 20th. Tickets are available now! Occurring three weeks after the MetContinue Reading
The new Starlight Park, which was a paved industrialized eyesore for decades, fully opened in April 2023 when the City completed Phase 2 of the project at a cost of $41 million NYC Parks and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced today that the new Starlight Park inContinue Reading
Sarma Ozols Photography Governors Island Nature Walk Professor Berkov New Yorkers invited to participate through educational programs and participatory events that highlight the importance of native plants in encouraging biodiversity in urban spaces Trust to plant 5,000 milkweed plants throughout 2024 and will unveil a new demonstration garden that willContinue Reading
An example of a bee hotel. The Pollinator Port Project will create habitats for at-risk native bee populations and include research on the movement and behavior of bees in the city New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, The Horticultural Society of New York (The Hort),Continue Reading
Photo: NYC Parks / Daniel Avila Guests exploring the 35-acre preserve can experience five distinct ecosystems thanks to pathways carefully integrated into the natural landscape The new preserve represents phase one of the ambitious, net-zero Arverne East development project, which will transform over 100 acres of underutilized space on the Rockaway Peninsula NYC Parks CommissionerContinue Reading
Photo: NYC Parks / Malcolm Pinckney NYC Parks’ $1.6 million renovation creates more space to play and includes an innovative rainbow arch play feature to engage kids and adults of all ages and abilities NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue yesterday joined New York City Councilmember Susan Zhuang and members of the community to celebrate a $1.6 million reconstruction of Rainbow Playground in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.Continue Reading
I Love My Park Day. Courtesy of Four Freedoms Park Conservancy Celebrate 100 years of New York State Parks at FDR Four Freedoms State Park on Roosevelt Island.Continue Reading
Photo: NYC Parks / Malcolm Pinckney The $5.4 million project built a brand-new play space, added new amenities, and preserved the beloved “whale” climbing feature at John J. Carty Park Today, NYC Parks Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Martin Maher, City Council Member Justin Brannan, and members of the community gathered to officially reopen the playgroundContinue Reading
Photo Caption: A Bronx Zoo Gibbon Upgrades reduce energy and maintenance costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions Additional improvements, which will upgrade the lining of the zoo’s heating pipelines to extend the useful life of the existing infrastructure, are expected to be complete in winter 2025 The Department of CitywideContinue Reading
Image by Ray Shrewsberry • from Pixabay The French Bulldog reigns supreme! The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, announced that the playful and adaptable French Bulldog is America’s most popular breed for the second consecutive year, according to AKCContinue Reading