City records and complaints show hundreds of broken spray features this summer while advocates say cuts have left parks short-staffed. Repairs can take days or weeks.

A decades-old Parks Department rule requiring NYPD officers at public pools led to dozens of late openings last summer, shrinking swim hours as the 2026 season begins.

Grand Army Plaza South has reopened after a two‑year, $16M restoration. The Pulitzer Fountain and Pomona statue are back with bluestone, trees and upgraded systems.

A carriage horse was found dead inside Central Park near 72nd Street, NYPD says. The death comes amid renewed calls to phase out horse‑drawn rides.

A beaver was filmed swimming near the Gansevoort Peninsula — the first confirmed beaver sighting in Hudson River Park’s estuarine sanctuary.

A new analysis finds nesting wading birds in the NY–NJ harbor have plunged; the black-crowned night heron’s losses threaten local disappearance by 2035.

New York released a final 30x30 plan to protect 30% of land and water by 2030, but state figures show a roughly 2.44M‑acre shortfall and steep yearly targets.

One year after a $160M makeover, the Davis Center at Harlem Meer has drawn more than 170,000 visitors and reshaped Central Park’s north end.

Pickleball returns to Central Park next week as Wollman Rink is converted into 14 courts. CityPickle's 2026 lineup includes daily play, clinics and community sessions.

Randall's Island athletic fields reopened Friday with new turf and repaired walkways after being used as temporary migrant housing; a community day welcomed students back.

City health officials have raised water‑quality and safety questions about the East River +POOL pilot, prompting extra testing and changes to the timeline. Regulators want more proof before swimmers can dive in.

The West 133rd Street playground in St. Nicholas Park was named one of ten sites to share in a $50M Community Parks Initiative investment. The rebuild will follow community design and is expected to take a few years.

Over 100 advocates rallied at City Hall in the rain, demanding at least 1% of the city budget for parks to shore up staffing and maintenance.