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A brand new eco-friendly playground opened today at a Cypress Hills school. Students at P.S. 65 started their day by running and climbing on the new equipment. read more »
The first of 40 eco-friendly, stormwater-capturing playgrounds was unveiled in Brooklyn on September 19, and the rest are on their way to NYC schools soon. read more »
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday for the new playground at P.S. 261 in Brooklyn, the first of 40 to be built in a partnership between the city and the Trust for Public Land. read more »
The Trust for Public Land and the Friends of the QueensWay announced Tuesday two New York firms have been chosen to create a design and feasibility plan that will transform 3.5 miles of the old Rockaway Beach Rail Line into an elevated park. read more »
Over three miles of abandoned railway could become the much-debated, yet eagerly anticipated, QueensWay Park for the borough. read more »
Don’t you hate when you get something cool, then suddenly all the other kids want it? The borough of Queens has decided to up its game and is conducting a study into the possible redevelopment of an abandoned rail line into a park, similar to Manhattan’s popular High Line. read more »
When Anthony Cucchi '93 returned to campus after 20 years for Reunion Weekend this past June, he was struck by the many new buildings and other changes to Cornell's campus. But he also noticed the well-planned outdoor spaces that create a natural aesthetic and openness, qualities that he values in his job as The Trust for Public Land's director of New Jersey and Pennsylvania state offices. read more »
