Adrian Benepe News

Internationally acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform a free concert on Central Park's Great Lawn, Thursday, September 15th with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by its music director Alan Gilbert, as a special gift to New York City (tickets required for entry).

The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce the exhibition BORDERS by Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza from March 24 through September 30, 2011.

Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty, Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro, Council Members Vincent Ignizio and Deborah Rose, Director of the Mayor's Office for Long-Term Planning & Sustainability David Bragdon, representatives from partner City agencies and organizations, and members of the Staten Island community celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Fresh Kills Landfill closing by welcoming a barge of trees and planting them at the future location of the Freshkills Park South Park area.

The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce the exhibition BORDERS by Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza from March 24 through September 30, 2011.

Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined the Fund for the City of New York and the Sloan Public Service Awards Selection Panel on Thursday to announce Emmanuel Thingue, Senior Designer for Brooklyn Parks, as a 2011 Sloan Service Award Recipient. An intimate awards ceremony was held at Mr. Thingue's office at the Olmsted Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the Parks Department's headquarters for park design and construction, landscape architecture and capital projects.

The Arsenal Gallery is proud to present Brooklyn artist Shane McAdams's Fresh Green Beast, a series of paintings in which he explores the line between the natural and the manmade.

The Arsenal Gallery is proud to present Brooklyn artist Shane McAdams's Fresh Green Beast, a series of paintings in which he explores the line between the natural and the manmade.

On Saturday, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Council Member Brad Lander, Olympic Regional Development Authority President & CEO Ted Blazer and Parks mascot Pearl the Squirrel kicked off a celebration of FREE winter sports and fun in Prospect Park!

The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce Heritage of Innovation, an exhibition of more than 30 artworks by 15 artists on view at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park. Contemporary artists highlight African American innovators in political, social and cultural fields. On display from February 2nd through February 28th, this collection of drawings, paintings, sculpture, and graphic prints reflects a rich tradition of African American vanguards.

Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Prospect Park Alliance Board Chairman Albert H. Garner announced today that Emily Lloyd has been chosen as successor to retiring Prospect Park Administrator and Prospect Park Alliance President, Tupper Thomas.

Donald Trump is currently in talks to bring back New York's much loved Tavern-on-the-Green. Trump told the NY Post that he intends to spend $20 million and re-hire 500 workers who lost their jobs over a year ago. Trump considers his investment 'a gift for the city'.

The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce Heritage of Innovation, an exhibition of more than 30 artworks by 15 artists on view at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park. Contemporary artists highlight African American innovators in political, social and cultural fields. On display from February 2nd through February 28th, this collection of drawings, paintings, sculpture, and graphic prints reflects a rich tradition of African American vanguards.

This weekend, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New Yorkers at Travers Park in Queens for the 15th annual MulchFest, a citywide event where Christmas trees are recycled by converting them into wood chips.

Parks & Recreation is pleased to present Parks Potpourri, an eclectic mix of striking photographs that represent four diverse programs whose impact are felt across the seasons and which support the City's arts education, horticulture, and park preservation initiatives.

Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe is today joining Director of the Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability David Bragdon and Executive Director of the Design Trust for Public Space Deborah Marton to announce the launch of High Performance Landscape Guidelines: 21st Century Parks for NYC at a reception at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place in Greenwich Village, at 6:00 p.m. The guidelines can be viewed at www.nyc.gov/parks/landscapeguidelines.

New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, NYRP Executive Director Amy Freitag, and President of the Bryant Park Corporation and 34th Street Partnership Dan Biederman, were joined by Borough President Marty Markowitz and Council Member Diana Reyna at the park to present the holiday gift of 74 trees to the residents and community of Bushwick.

There are 59 species of birds and 6,220 individual birds in Central Park, according to the final tally of the 111th Christmas Bird Count held in Central Park today. Teams of citizen birdwatchers, guided by Urban Park Rangers, spent the morning canvassing all 843 acres of Central Park identifying and counting each and every bird in a game of ornithological 'I Spy.'

New York City Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Prospect Park Alliance Chairman Albert H. Garner and New York City Economic Development Corporation President Seth W. Pinsky today broke ground on Lakeside at Prospect Park.

Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today urged New Yorkers to follow ice safety guidelines and exercise extreme caution in New York City's parks. During the winter months, while ponds and lakes may appear frozen, venturing onto them is extremely dangerous and can cause potentially fatal accidents.

Parks & Recreation is pleased to present the 28th annual Wreath Interpretations exhibition, a holiday tradition at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park. It will open to the public on Thursday, December 9 and remain on display through January 6, 2011. Among the fine artists, horticulturalists, and other creative souls who have created this year's wreaths are artist Jennifer Cecere, the Horticultural Society of New York, and Parks' Monument Conservator John Saunders.