Monday, April 19th at 6:30pm for a mayoral candidate forum moderated by NY1 News/NY1 Noticias political anchor and report Juan Manuel Benítez.

RSVP HERE

Go to the Parks Department website to apply.

Current Openings

Join the New York City
Cleanup Corps!

The New York City Cleanup Corps is a New Deal-inspired economic recovery program that will make New York City the cleanest, greenest city in the United States. 10,000 workers will be hired at agencies across the city, including here at Parks. To apply, review the Playground Associate, City Seasonal Aide, and City Park Worker listings by borough below.

Our Teams

Design & Construction We regularly redesign and rebuild hundreds of parks and facilities each year, and create vibrant spaces out of underused areas.	Maintenance & Operations We help communities take pride in well-cared-for parks that are free of litter and safe for children to play.
Forestry & Environment We take an innovative approach to forestry management, caring for more 650,000 street trees, and millions more in parks, and natural areas across the city.	Security Our trained law enforcement officers help us ensure that our city’s parks are secure and act as ambassadors to the park.
Recreation & Programming Our creative and dynamic programs bring our community’s shared spaces to life, teach people lifelong skills, and help us understand the natural world.	Administration Our administration leads thousands of full-time employees and helps us innovate, plan, and analyze the future of our city’s parks.

Become an NYC Parks Lifeguard

NEW DATE: April 17th Volunteers 10am at the Parkhouse on Hester Street

The Matchmaking Service That Pairs Visionary Designers With Covid Conundrums

FABnyc, AAFE and Think!Chinatown…

“South of this burgeoning court, Yin Kong is thrilled to see a vibrant new future for Chinatown’s Forsyth Plaza. Kong is the cofounder and director of Think!ChinatoThink!Chinatown, a non-profit that helps foster inter-generational cultural engagement in Chinatown. “This is my dream project,” Kong said. “AAFE and Chinatown have been thinking about this project for years.”

This spring, Neighborhoods Now partnered Think!Chinatown and AAFE—Asian Americans for Equality, a community development organization that advances equitable opportunities for Asian Americans—with designers to implement their plans for a monthly night market in Forsyth Plaza. The plaza sits empty once fruit vendors leave for the evening; the central neighborhood spot is then “just, like, crickets chirping,” Kong said.

The night market, scheduled to begin this summer, will bring people and light to the triangle plaza. It will feature outdoor screenings of locally produced short films and also accommodate vendors. The commercial dynamic of the market will function like an incubator for Chinatown businesses affected by the pandemic. “The idea,” Kong said, “is that [vendors] will develop a following, so that by the time they’re ready to graduate to a brick and mortar, they already have [business].” The actualization of this long-term dream will not only replace the chirping crickets of Forsyth Plaza with New Yorkers, but will also re-populate Chinatown’s storefronts.”

Although we actually like chirping crickets in parks!

Safe Walks NYC and Protect Chinatown provides free chaperone walks. Chinatown Block Watch patrols

“It was easy to book and easy to communicate via text. I had 3 chaperones. They were on time, friendly and engaging.” 

 Chinatown Block Watch  

Patrols in and around Chinatown Contact: Blockwatch@Cfmac.org 

Safe Walks

REQUEST A SAFEWALK  (see below) One hour advanced notice.

Volunteer sign-up

Protect Chinatown

Join NYC Parks Department Gardener Jonathan Young:

Houston Street

Basketball Court at Stanton

M’Finda Kalunga Garden

Rivington Playground

Delancey Street BRC, Memorial Gardens:

Hua Mei Bird Sanctuary:

“The Pit”

Handball Court and Basketball Court Grand Street

Hester Street Playground

Canal Oval Track Area

About SYEP

The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is the nation’s largest youth employment program, connecting NYC youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with career exploration opportunities and paid work experience each summer.

Participants have the opportunity to explore their interests and career pathways, develop workplace skills and engage in learning experiences that help in developing their social, civic and leadership skills.

By participating in structured project and work-based opportunities, NYC youth are better prepared for careers of the future.