New York City Parks Department

After a Slow Start on Climate, Zohran Mamdani Faces Scrutiny Over Parks Budget and Environmental Promises

Climate-conscious New Yorkers hope the mayor hasn’t forgotten them.

By Lauren Dalban

Mayor Eric Adams’ Unfulfilled Promise for New York City Parks

By Lauren Dalban

Rockaway is a New York Coastal Community Trying to Fight Erosion–and Then EPA Cancelled Funding

By Lauren Dalban

A Lifeline for New York’s Threatened Wetlands

By Lauren Dalban

City Council Members, Park Conservancies and Advocates Demand More Funds for NYC Parks

By Lauren Dalban

Attacked on All Sides: Wading Birds Nest in New York’s Harbor Islands

By Lauren Dalban

New York’s Chronically Underfunded Parks Department Is Losing the Fight Against Invasive Species, Disrepair and Climate Change

By Lauren Dalban