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Department of Parks and Recreation

The penalty for illegally feeding wildlife is a maximum $275 fine or a day’s imprisonment, or a combination of both.

You May No Longer Feed Unconfined Squirrels or Pigeons in NYC Parks

It's time to stop sharing your lunch.
By Ufon Umanah
A woman buys an ice cream cone from a vendor as others wait in line on the Upper West Side.

Afternoon Bulletin: Mister Softee Faces Turf Wars, Baby Otter Debuts and More

NYC ice cream staple, Mister Softee, has reportedly been run out of Midtown.
By Lindsay Schneider
Gantry State Park. (Courtesy LIC Partnership.)

Do You Swing Central or Go Full Gramercy? New Parks Quiz Identifies Your Inner Green

"Which park am I?" probably isn't the question that's been racking your brain lately,but the city's Department of Parks and Recreation's quiz can tell you anyway.
By Sage Lazzaro
Shiny! (NYC DOT)

Like a Bridge Over Troubled Traffic, DOT Will Take You There

By Stephen Duffy
Mr. Mayor, tear down this fence. (Geoffrey Croft/NYC Parks Advocates)

Sutton Place South Gives Up the Ghost… of Its Backyard

By Matt Chaban

Art Snapshot: Rise of the Masses!

By Julia Halperin

Our Town: Parks Department Considers Senior Citizen Play Areas

By Dana Rubinstein

Judge on Union Square Park: Renovations O.K., But Hold Off on Restaurant

By Eliot Brown
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