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.

Syringes and orange caps were spotted along a Coney Island stretch of sand, alarming neighbors and prompting a 311 cleanup response.

Fourteen juvenile keel‑billed toucans seized at the Otay Mesa border were rehabilitated at the Bronx Zoo; ten were relocated and two are now on display.

A buck-and-doe piebald pair was photographed in the Long Island Pine Barrens. Experts say piebalds are rare and explain how to watch and report sightings.

A Dover Plains trailhead has been blocked after a private landowner closed the Route 22 right‑of‑way, leaving the historic Dover Stone Church unreachable. Town officials and conservation partners are negotiating to reopen access.

Williamsburg will help decide how roughly $15M is spent to remake the cracked McCarren Park asphalt field, pairing underground stormwater fixes with community‑chosen amenities.

Mamdani’s Urban Forest Plan aims to grow NYC’s canopy to 30% and prioritize the hottest neighborhoods, but funding and long‑term maintenance are unsettled. Local plantings have already begun.

A $13.4M reconstruction of the Haffen Park Pool in Baychester has broken ground, funded by NY SWIMS and mayoral capital and expected to reopen by summer 2027.

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.

Neighbors say Brighton Beach’s boardwalk is pocked with broken planks and holes. Crews will replace boards section by section while a $1B reconstruction is planned.

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.