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6 unusual facts about New York City Department of Parks and Recreation


Forest Park Carousel

The New York City Parks Department has been seeking a new vendor, and is also submitting an application for and Environmental Protection Fund grant to help restore the horses.

George Pendle

He lives in New York City, where he has also written signs for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

Joe Humeres

Quote: "As a long time skateboarder myself and also having helped spearhead the very first New York City Department of Parks and Recreation skatepark, I'm definitely proud of what happened, just to be making money for skateboarding is a gift."

Peter L. Gluck

In the 1970s and 1980s Gluck designed projects of all types including the Marriot Casa Marina (Key West, Florida), Ojai Valley Inn (Ojai, California), Trancas Medical Center (Napa, California) work for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Technimetrics Inc., Lloyd's Bank International in New York, in addition to many private residences.

Platanus × acerifolia

According to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation the symbol of that organization is a cross between the leaf of the London plane and a maple leaf.

Sara Delano Roosevelt Park

The park, which stretches three blocks, is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.


John DiGilio

In 1950, DiGilio won the New York Daily News Golden Gloves 126 lb (57 kilos) Sub-Novice Championships by defeating Manuel Vinho of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

PlaNYC

PlaNYC specifically targets ten areas of interest: Housing and Neighborhoods; Parks and Public Spaces; Brownfields; Waterways; Water Supply; Transportation; Energy; Air Quality; Solid Waste; and Climate Change.

Roberto Clemente State Park

Roberto Clemente State Park is one of the parks in the State of New York which benefited from the partnership of nonprofit New York Restoration Project and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.


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