NYC Parks

Beaches in New York City open for the season this Saturday, which brings up an all-important question. Which one (or ones) should we hit this Memorial Day weekend? NYC Parks operates eight public beaches stretching over 14 miles of coast — and each has its own unique qualities. So the department put out a new “find my beach quiz,” of…

There will likely be a change in operating hours for pools and beaches this summer due to another lifeguard shortage. Erica Byfield reports.

Explore outdoor hidden gems in each NYC borough, taking you beyond the typical city scenery. NBC New York’s Emmy Beck-Aden reports. (Video produced by Emmy Beck-Aden)

New York City still needs 1,400 lifeguards to fully stag pools and beaches this summer. Rana Novini reports.

Black Girls Smoke founder and entrepreneur Vic Styles is pushing for New York City parks to create designated smoking spaces for cannabis consumers. Her “Puff in the Park” rally on 4/20 is one step toward that goal. (Video produced by Kay Angrum)

The New York City Council had a busy day Tuesday, approving a slew of new legislation impacting everything from the pets you can legally buy in the five boroughs to vehicle idling, park bathrooms, ticket price transparency and more. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

It’s one of a series of newly approved bills but the only one that takes effect immediately once Eric Adams signs it.

The New York City Council had a busy day Tuesday, approving a slew of new legislation impacting everything from the pets you can legally buy in the five boroughs to vehicle idling, park bathrooms, ticket price transparency and more. Here’s a wrap of some of the most notable bills, all of which await Mayor Eric Adams’ signature and will...

There may be new public restrooms coming to five New York City Parks. Here’s what to know.

As part of a pilot program, New York City is set to install kiosk-type toilets called the “Portland Loo” in five parks, one in each borough

It’s “mulchfest: time! New York’s annual Christmas tree recycling program returns for a two-week run at dozens of drop-off and chipping sites across the city.

A groundbreaking new digital map heralded as the first-of-its-kind now provides real-time stats on some of the city’s tallest residents: its trees. Nearly 1 million trees around New York City can now be found on a spruced up online map that provides instant access to tree conditions and allows users to report problems directly to the city. The newly launched…

The holiday season is officially upon us, with the 2022 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lit up in all its glory! The 50-foot wide, 14-ton tree was brought down to NYC from Queensbury, New York. Once it completed the roughly 200-mile trek to Manhattan, teams unfolded and hoisted this year’s 82-foot tall Norway Spruce into place, lighting it up on Nov. 30.

Little Island made its highly anticipated New York City debut last year, offering dazzling, free views and ample entertainment to the public who visit the park, which floats on the Hudson River. The 2.4-acre public playground aims to bond nature and art and is part of Hudson River Park — and is hosting an eclectic arrangement of activities, from family…

For the third time in a month, a tree has fallen in the city, this time striking a 7-year-old who was walking with her mother. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

A sprawling tree suddenly fell on a 7-year-old girl in Brooklyn Wednesday as she walked with her mother, police said. The child was taken to a hospital with a leg injury after the accident on Ocean Parkway, by Webster Avenue, shortly before 11 a.m. There was no immediate update on her condition as of mid-afternoon. The NYC Parks Department said…

Residents in Lower Manhattan are fighting against a $220 million project to re-construct Wagner Park. Anjali Hemphill reports.

A group of lower Manhattan residents held a rally to stop a $220 million project that they say will ruin a popular Hudson River waterfront.

A violent man is in the wind after attacking a city parks employee from behind and repeatedly striking her with a metal folding chair, officials said Saturday. The reportedly unprovoked attacked occurred outside the Betsy Head Pool in Brooklyn around 8 a.m. Saturday, according to police and NYC Parks officials. The 38-year-old woman had been operating a leaf blower to…

The driver remained at the scene.