By Laura Vitaro A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting with CPF Sports Coordinator Burt Rosen at the CPF Sports Office in Flushing, where he works. At the age of 80, Burt is a natural comedian, and story-teller. Having worked for City Parks Foundation for 18 years, he is an integral part [...]
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1 May
Volunteer Spotlight – Chana Widawski
By Alexandra Light Volunteers are the unsung heroes of a neighborhood; they work behind the scenes and often do not get the praise they deserve for all their hard work. The locals of Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan is just one of the many communities that have benefited from generous, hard-working individuals like Chana Widawski. In Mathews-Palmer [...]
27 Apr
Run for the Parks! 4-22-12
By Laura Vitaro This past Sunday, April 22, thousands of New York City runners came out to Central Park to celebrate Earth Day and support their parks in the 20th annual 4 mile Run for the Parks. Presented in partnership with the New York Road Runners, this New York City Marathon qualifying race has the [...]
26 Apr
Brooklyn/Queens Day Teen Talent Search!
The “Unity in Our Community” Brooklyn/Queens Day Teen Talent Search is an event that will showcase the talents of young people in the performing arts. It is a talent contest and talent show, and it provides an opportunity for young people to pursue their dreams. Rules and Regulations: 1. Participation is limited to performers between [...]
19 Apr
SummerStage Build Update
Our crew is working VERY quickly at the SummerStage Rumsey Playfield venue in Central Park in order to get ready for this year’s season. The schedule may not be out yet, but the build alone is enough to get New Yorkers excited. Check out the progress since the last update, and do not forget to [...]
9 Apr
Documenting the Stage Build, SummerStage 2012
With unusually warm temperatures this spring, it is difficult not to think summer is around the corner. Another indicator that the highly anticipated season is on its way is when the stage at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park starts to take shape for SummerStage, which started last week. The build began on Monday, April 2nd [...]
20 Mar
CityParks Seniors Fitness Banquet 3-15-2012
By Alexandra Light On Thursday, March 15, City Parks Foundation hosted the annual Senior Fitness Banquet: an event held to celebrate the free programming for those over 60 and raise money to fund it. At 6PM, City Parks Foundation board members, employees, and supporters shuffled in to B.B. Kings Restaurant & Blues Club in Times [...]
15 Mar
CityParks Senior Fitness Yoga!
By Alexandra Light Within the last few years, popularity in yoga as a healthy exercise program has skyrocketed, and not just for the younger demographic. Yoga programs are frequented more and more by people of all ages striving to become healthier, relaxed, holistic human beings. While yoga benefits all, young and old, the benefits could [...]
5 Mar
Run for the Parks!
Join us and New York Road Runners on April 22 in this 4 mile run to support our parks! Spring is in full flower at this popular event that supports City Parks Foundation, the only independent nonprofit organization to present free arts, sports & fitness, education, and community-building programs across all five boroughs of New [...]
1 Mar
CityParks Corporate Tennis League 2012
Experience the highly anticipated CityParks Corporate Tennis League with your co-workers, as it returns for another season to provide tennis to underprivileged youth. Details below. Who: You and your company! Previous participants include co-ed teams from HBO, Deloitte, Marsh & McLennan, TD Waterhouse, Barclays Capital, and ING What: The competition is in TEAMTENNIS format: A [...]
