Photo by Erika Andrade on Pexels.com More than 30 branches across the city will offer seven-day service beginning September 7. Eleven additional library branches across New York City will soon offer service on Sundays, thanks to new operational funding included in the City’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget. The expansion, whichContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of BPCA Wagner Park Provides Dedicated Coastal Flood Protection as part of New York City’s Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Project Meets Gold Standard for Resilient, Ecological, and Accessible Waterfront Design The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) reopens Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, a 3.5-acre public park located alongContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of Hudson River Park Free outdoor festival at Pier 76 features live music from iconic blues artists, authentic barbecue, refreshing drinks, dancing and a wide variety of activities for kids Hudson River Park today unveiled the lineup for the 25th annual Blues BBQ Festival on Saturday, August 16th,Continue Reading
Photo by Lerone Pieters on Unsplash Part of HPD’s “Stay Informed, Stay Connected NYC” campaign, the initiative delivers vital housing and safety information to help tenants stay cool during extreme summer heat. As New York City experiences some of its hottest and most humid days in recent memory, with temperatures reaching the highContinue Reading
Kids 18 and under attend a show for FREE when accompanied by a full-paying adult KidsNightonBroadway.com Kids’ Night on Broadway® is set to return to New York City this summer on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, with a selection of 18 participating Broadway shows. A program of The Broadway League, Kids’ Night onContinue Reading
Children play at the Poe Park rest stop from Summer Streets 2024 in the Bronx. Credit: NYC DOT 22 Miles of Car-Free Streets, Free Community Races, Public Art, and Programming Across All Five Boroughs Newly Announced Bike NY Ride to Take Place at Manhattan Summer Streets on August 2 NewContinue Reading
Photo by Alvaro Keding/© AMNH The American Museum of Natural History together with the City of New York today announced a new Museum membership exclusively for New Yorkers who are beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP provides essential support to nearly 1.8 million low-income New York CityContinue Reading
Quarry Lake Beach. Rendering by NY State The groundbreaking for the buildout of major elements of Sojourner Truth State Park in Ulster County, including a new swimming facility and bathhouse pavilion was announced today. Funded in part by the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, otherContinue Reading
Image by NYC Parks / Malcolm Pinckney Conducted every 10 years since 1995, NYC Parks’ tree census documents the health and condition of every public street and park tree across the five boroughs. Census unites new technology and the excitement of thousands of volunteers to generate data-driven results to protect the city’s urban forest The launch of the Trees Count 2025 initiative, the fourth tree census in New York CityContinue Reading
Challenge includes 50 missions to be completed at various state parks and historic sites Completion of 25 challenge missions rewards participants with a commemorative wellness-themed sticker sheet and postcard Promoting physical, mental and social wellness, New York State Parks’ 2025 Wellness Challenge launched earlier this year encourages New York residents and visitors to explore the benefits of the outdoors by engaging in various activities within our state parks and historic sites. Keeping the recreation and wellnessContinue Reading