PARK FACT:
The Rockaway, Lenape, and Delaware Native Americans inhabited the land that is now Forest Park before the arrival of the Dutch in 1635.
Forest Park
News 
October 10, 2002
GET OUT THE WORD... VOLUNTEERING IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL, AND GOOD FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Volunteerism is one of those things that is on everyone’s “to-do” list. Too often it is ...
August 20, 2002
PARKS USES GREY WATER TO MAKE PARKS GREEN
According to the National Weather Service, severe drought currently affects about 37 percent of...
August 15, 2002
CITYWIDE TOURNAMENT HAS NATIONWIDE APPEAL
Birds and kites were not the only things flying through air on Coney Island Beach on Sunday,...
August 2, 2002
FUN ACTIVITIES IN NYC’S PARKS
Summerstage- Saturday. August 3 Time: 3:00 p.m. Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park,...
June 18, 2002
GREENBELT CELEBRATES NATIONAL TRAILS DAY
National Trails Day, a nationwide celebration of urban and rural trails is celebrated each year...
May 30, 2002
THE BEACHES ARE OPEN AND SUMMER IS HERE
Saturday, May 25, marked the opening day of the 2002 beach season. Thousands of New Yorkers...
January 29, 2002
TOURNEY TIME FOR YOUNG DRIBBLERS AND SHOOTERS
St. John’s Recreation Center was filled with high-spirited competition—and sunshine—when top...
January 22, 2002
12 PARK SUPPORTERS RECEIVE EMERALD AWARDS AT THE 9TH ANNUAL STATE OF THE PARKS
The Arsenal has served as Parks headquarters since 1934 when Robert Moses consolidated five...
December 21, 2001
FOREST PARK UNVEILS A MASTER PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT
The original plan for Forest Park emerged 100 years ago amid widespread agreement that open...
February 9, 2001
SELECTED RANGER WALKS & TALKS FOR FEBRUARY
THE BRONX: Sunday, February 18: GEORGE SLEPT HERE. In honor of Washington's Birthday, tour...
