Parks Department Archives - Harlem World Magazine

The COVID Crisis: The City Extends Open Streets Program To Selected Area Of Harlem

Cars will be banned from three Harlem streets this week as the city Department of Transportation works to open dozens of miles of streets to pedestrians to aid with social distancing, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.Continue reading

Michael’s World: A Terrible Beauty Surrounds Us

By Michael McQuillan Tendrils reach the living room window. The tree, a friend, beckons. It was here sixteen years ago when Sharon and I bought this Brooklyn apartment.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio To Stop Issuing Violations On Homeowners For Damages Caused By Street Trees

Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Heastie announced today the City will no longer issue violations to homeowners for sidewalk damage caused by City trees from Harlem to Hollis.Continue reading

City Seeks Bids To Turn Morningside Heights Landmark Into Cafe In West Harlem

The NYC Parks Department is seeking bids to develop a landmarked Morningside Heights gatehouse into a "high quality cafe," according to department documents reports source.Continue reading

Movie Under The Stars Series With ImageNation And Parks Department In Harlem

Join Harlem's Imagenation and NYC Parks department for Black Panther for the Movie Under the Stars Series.Continue reading

Riverside Drive Gets More Accessible Bus Stops In Harlem

New York Yimby reports that there is some good news for bus riders on the Upper West Side and in Morningside Heights. More accessible bus stops are in the works for Riverside Drive.Continue reading

City Council Levine To Require Parks Annual Report

Harlem City Council Parks Committee Chair Mark Levine announced today that the Council passed Intro 558, a bill he sponsored that would require the Parks Department (DPR) to submit an annual report to the Council on the status of disability access in its facilities and its compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Continue reading