River To River: Sonic Youth
July 4, 2008   3:30 p.m.
Sonic Youth came on the music scene in the early '80s and continues to be a major force in the indie genre today....
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River To River: Family Workshops for "The Tragedy of Macbeth"
July 5, 2008   5:00 p.m.
Pre-performance workshops for children 7-12 and their families taught by the performers of New York Classical...
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River To River: The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
July 5, 2008   7:00 p.m.
Shakespeare's tragedy staged throughout Battery Park and Castle Clinton—as the play moves from scene to scene, the...
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River To River: Family Workshops for "The Tragedy of Macbeth"
July 6, 2008   5:00 p.m.
Free pre-performance workshops for children 7-12 and their families taught by the performers of New York Classical...
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River To River: The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
July 6, 2008   7:00 p.m.
Shakespeare's tragedy staged throughout Battery Park and Castle Clinton—as the play moves from scene to scene, the...
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River To River: Music Under the Trees with Guitars
July 7, 2008   12:00 p.m.
Reviving its decade-old music festival, the Battery will be transformed into a musical haven, showcasing multi-genre...
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River To River: The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
July 7, 2008   7:00 p.m.
Shakespeare's tragedy staged throughout Battery Park and Castle Clinton—as the play moves from scene to scene, the...
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River To River: Music Under the Trees with Guitars
July 8, 2008   12:00 p.m.
Reviving its decade-old music festival, the Battery will be transformed into a musical haven, showcasing multi-genre...
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River To River: The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
July 8, 2008   7:00 p.m.
Shakespeare's tragedy staged throughout Battery Park and Castle Clinton—as the play moves from scene to scene, the...
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River To River: Music Under the Trees with Guitars
July 9, 2008   12:00 p.m.
Reviving its decade-old music festival, the Battery will be transformed into a musical haven, showcasing multi-genre...
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River To River: The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
July 9, 2008   7:00 p.m.
Shakespeare's tragedy staged throughout Battery Park and Castle Clinton—as the play moves from scene to scene, the...
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River To River: Music Under the Trees with Guitars
July 10, 2008   12:00 p.m.
Reviving its decade-old music festival, the Battery will be transformed into a musical haven, showcasing multi-genre...
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River To River: St. Vincent
July 10, 2008   7:00 p.m.
Named 2008's 'Female Artist of the Year' by the PLUG Independent Music Awards, Annie Clark performs under the...
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River To River: Music Under the Trees with Guitars
July 11, 2008   12:00 p.m.
Reviving its decade-old music festival, the Battery will be transformed into a musical haven, showcasing multi-genre...
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River To River: The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
July 11, 2008   7:00 p.m.
Shakespeare's tragedy staged throughout Battery Park and Castle Clinton—as the play moves from scene to scene, the...
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Frank Gehry To Design His First Playground At The Battery
On Tuesday night, Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Benepe announced that world-renowned architect Frank Gehry will...
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Renowned Architect Frank Gehry To Design His First Playground At The Battery, New York City’s Birthplace
Last night, Mayor Bloomberg and Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe announced that world-renowned...
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Parks Remembers A Naval Battle, A Brilliant Designer, And The History Of Parks
Today marks the 144th anniversary of the Civil War naval battle between the ironclad ships Monitor (built in New...
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Parks Remembers Fathers Of Modern Wireless Technology
Before clicking "send" on your next email, consider an age when the exchange of messages and ideas took weeks,...
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Love Blooms In New York City’s Parks
Though New York City is filled with extraordinary dining and extravagant gifts, our natural settings still reign...
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Significant Archaeological Remnants Discovered In Battery Park
On Thursday, December 8, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Landmarks Preservation Chairman...
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Significant Archaeological Remnants Discovered In Battery Park; Remnants Believed To Date Back To Late 17th Century Battery That Protected The Island Of Manhattan
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined Landmarks Preservation Chairman Robert Tierney,...
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WANT “BILL AND TED” HISTORY, BUT DON’T HAVE A PHONE BOOTH? USE A PARK!
If I were to say to you, "you know that movie where Keanu Reeves travels around by phone booth?" you might first...
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FESTIVE, FUN, & FREE: THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN NEW YORK CITY’S PARKS
With Summer flaunting her most seductive charms, it’s time to get out and enjoy our parks more than ever. With that...
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MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY SALUTES WARRIE PRICE
Maybe Warrie Price’s fervor for public service comes from her days spent in the Lyndon B. Johnson White House. Or...
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NEW ARTWORKS ALIGHT ON NEW YORK CITY’S PARKS
New York City’s parks are works of art. They also welcome a host of temporary art installations throughout the...
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GREENPRINT PART TWO: WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AND A GREENER NEW YORK
On Friday, the Plant focused on two of the initiatives addressed in Commissioner Adrian Benepe’s Greenprint speech:...
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LET'S TALK TURKEY:
WILD TURKEYS IN NEW YORK CITY PARKS
This Thursday, families across the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving, most of them by eating a turkey. New...
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NEW YORKERS REMEMBER THE "FORGOTTEN" WAR

This past Sunday marked the 50 th anniversary of the cease-fire that ended the Korean War in 1953. The three-year...
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CONGRATULATIONS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH
The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month on Friday, July 18, 2003. The Commissioner’s...
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