1.5.2023 ff, NYC Parks

List of New York City parks, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_City_parks: … Three entities manage parks within New York City, each with its own responsibilities: Federal – US National Park Service (NPS) – both open-space and historic properties; State – New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYSP); Municipal – New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) …

Central Park: see 1 May 2023ff

The High Line: see 2 May 2023

Bryant Park, https://bryantpark.org/: Bryant Park is one of the world’s busiest public spaces. More than 12 million people per year visit the park …

Jefferson Market Garden, www.jeffersonmarketgarden.org/: … Mission Statement: To provide stewardship for a beautiful garden where the community and visitors can enjoy tranquil surroundings in our hectic urban environment … From Market to Jail to Garden … the community created a public green space in place of the women’s prison. A newly formed committee of local residents became its stewards, and in the spring of 1975, Jefferson Market Garden’s first flowers bloomed …

Little Island Park, https://littleisland.org/: … a new public park, located in Hudson River Park, where all New Yorkers and visitors can experience nature and art in a unique urban oasis on the Hudson River … Move your body – Add Little Island to your running route or utilize our spaces for your daily yoga routine …

Thomas Paine Park, www.nycgovparks.org/parks/thomas-paine-park: This park in the heart of New York City’s civic center is named for patriot, author, humanitarian, and political visionary Thomas Paine (1737-1809) …