Legislation (S.3866/A.7813) Requires Airports to Provide a Space for Breast-Feeding Away From Public View Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (S.3866/A.7813) to support new parents traveling in New York by requiring certain airports to provide a space for breastfeeding people away from public view. This bill amends current Public Health LawContinue Reading
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Construction complete between Beach 94-106 street Two blocks of previously closed Beach (94-96) to open; additional swimming access added between 94-106 based on lifeguard availability NYC Parks and the United States Army Corps of Engineers today announced that construction has been completed betweenContinue Reading
Photo: NYC Parks / Malcolm Pinckney NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue yesterday joined Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Community Board 6 Community Coordinator Carla Leon, students from MSTA I.S. 318, C.S. 211, the Children’s Aid College Prep Charter School, Excellence Community School 5 and members of the community to celebrateContinue Reading
Photo: NYC Parks / Daniel Avila NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue today joined Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, Senator Brian Kavanagh, Council Member Carlina Rivera, and local kids and community members to celebrate the start of the outdoor pool season at Hamilton Fish Pool on theContinue Reading
The Art Farm on the second floor of 431 E 91st St. has officially announced that their newly renovated space has opened. This newly renovated space includes a variety of new and engaging spaces for children including two classrooms, a petting zoo, party rooms, a full size kitchen for cookingContinue Reading
Smithsonian Associates presents “Smithsonian Nighttime Adventures,” an after-hours experience, for children and their adult chaperones at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. When the crowds are gone, and the doors have closed, one of the world’s most popular museums is their playground until nearly midnight. “Smithsonian Nighttime Adventures” willContinue Reading
Photo: NYC Parks / Daniel Avila NYC Parks and Outside today transformed Central Park into the nation’s largest urban adventure playground. Thousands of outdoor enthusiasts participated in free outdoor activities, including rock climbing, zip lining, archery, stand-up paddle boarding, and more. NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue welcomed parkgoers to theContinue Reading
Photo: NYC Parks / Daniel Avila NYC Parks Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Martin Maher joined Council Member Inna Vernikov, Community Board 13 District Manager Eddie Mark, and community members on Wednesday to cut the ribbon on a $1.48 million complete transformation of Babi Yar Triangle in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. “Babi YarContinue Reading
Photo: @NYCParks NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue today joined Department of City Planning’s Deputy Director for the Bronx Borough Office Shawn Brede, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, State Assemblymember Yudelka Tapia, City Councilwoman Pierina Ana Sanchez, children and staff from The Shield Institute and members of the community to celebrate the reconstructionContinue Reading
For the second year in a row, five sheep from the Capital Region will spend their summer on Governors Island, snacking on invasive plant species These sheep–named Flour, Sam, Evening, Chad, and Philip Aries–will eat invasive species on the Island as part of an innovative and eco-friendly landscaping program TheContinue Reading