Tag Archives: NYC Parks

#Newsflash | Instagrammable Community Mural in LIC Park Keeps Growing

Breath-taking views of the East River and Midtown Manhattan. Fresh hamburgers at Ottomanelli By The Water. Pick-up soccer games, outdoor aerobics, and picnics. There are countless reasons to hang out in Hunter’s Point State Park these days. Here’s the latest. Frank Ottomanelli recently added some new art to the Hunter’s Point South Park Mural that…

#InTheLoop | Queens Is Home to 18 New Members of the Great Trees of New York City List

American Beeches, Bald Cypresses, and various kinds of Oaks are among 18 Queens natives that made the recent NYC Parks Department’s Great Trees of New York City list. Akin to a hall of fame, the honorees are among 61 trees from around the five boroughs that were chosen by authors, arborists, and thought leaders from…