parks

Sakura Park event honors century-old Japanese trees

In 1912, Japan gave New York City a gift of 2,000 cherry trees, or “sakura” in Japanese. Thirteen were planted in Claremont Park.

By Casey Tolan | Apr 16 03:41 am ET

Smoking ban in parks divides UWS, Harlem politicians

City Council members Brewer and Jackson disagree on a ban on smoking in all of the city’s parks and public beaches that passed the Council on Feb. 2.

By Emily Neil | Feb 9 03:20 am ET

Better city by design

New York City parks act as a kind of middle ground between respecting and conserving nature and embracing urban planning.

By Elizabeth Kipp-Giusti | Apr 15 08:19 pm ET

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