The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is celebrating 100 years of bonsai with an exhibit, featuring over 400 specimens and honoring its first bonsai curator, Frank Okamura.

Shark sightings at Rockaway Beach prompted closures over the Fourth of July weekend; no injuries were reported and officials used drones for monitoring.

Shark sightings at Rockaway Beach prompted closures and a swift response from officials, ensuring public safety with the aid of drones and vigilant monitoring.

Nassau County increases shark surveillance at Jones Beach following a shark bite incident, deploying drones and other assets to ensure safety during the July 4th celebrations. Enhanced measures also address other ocean dangers, like rip currents.

Staten Island's coastlines symbolize both Hurricane Sandy's devastation and the community's resilience, healing, and transformation to vibrant life, despite persistent reminders of the storm's impact.

Governor Hochul inaugurated the $25 million renovated Lincoln Park Pool in Albany as part of the $10 million NY SWIMS initiative, aiming to provide safe recreation in underserved areas and enhance water safety education.

Nassau County has stepped up beach patrols and technologies to prevent shark encounters after a local shark bite, despite skepticism from some beachgoers.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams inaugurated the outdoor pool season, with new Gottesman Pool in Central Park among 64 others. The city now has 680 lifeguards and the "Learn to Swim" program is expanded.

A family of swans in Brooklyn's Prospect Park attracts visitors, yet raises concerns about human impact on wildlife and the swans' invasive species status.

The new Gottesman Pool at Central Park's Davis Center near Harlem Meer is ready for public use, providing a versatile recreational space transformed seasonally into a turf field and ice rink.

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden celebrates 100 years of its bonsai collection with the "Bonsai 100" exhibition, showcasing both old and new specimens and highlighting the collection's history.

Brooklyn’s Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch undergoes a $8.9 million restoration, its first in nearly 50 years, including a new roof, repointed granite, and refurbished staircases.

Iris Rodriguez-Rosa is appointed as NYC's first Latina Parks Commissioner, succeeding Sue Donoghue, to manage the city's 30,000 acres of parkland. She aims to address a lifeguard shortage and enhance community engagement in green spaces.