July 30, 2010
Parks
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Manhattan
Bryant Park is behind the New York Public Library. In summer, crowds attend lunchtime performances of Broadway excerpts and screenings of classic films on Monday night. In winter, a skating rink is installed and a holiday market draws shoppers.
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Alley Pond Environmental Center
Queens
Nature hikes and birding, lessons in astronomy and geology, art workshops, cross-country skiing and even a tour of a city water tunnel take place at these 700 acres in eastern Queens. The woodlands, open meadows and expansive marshes are home to 300 species of birds---mostly migratory fowl---and other wildlife.
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Manhattan
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Manhattan
One of the city’s oldest public spaces, this 25-acre park at the tip of Manhattan and the confluence of the Hudson and East Rivers is the largest park in Lower Manhattan. Its name refers to the battery of cannons once placed here to protect New Amsterdam.
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy
Manhattan
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy
Manhattan
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy is a non-profit organization that oversees the maintenance of 36 acres of parkland in Lower Manhattan.