AGENCY

I PHONE:
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 212-360-8111

830 Fifth Avenue, Room 305 I FAX:

212-360-1339
New York, N.Y.

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PUBLIC LIAISON

Majorie Cadogan I PHONE:

212-360-1313

General Counsel

MISSION STATEMENT

The Department of Parks and Recreation seeks to maintain a clean and safe park system
that provides the public with a greener city and a wide variety of recreational
opportunities. The City's municipal park system of more than 26,000 acres makes
available to the public 622 ball fields, 529 tennis courts, 45 indoor and outdoor swimming
pools, 29 recreation centers, 14 miles of beaches, 13 golf courses, 6 ice rinks, 4 major
stadiums, and 3 zoos. The Agency is also responsible for approximately 700,000 street
trees and 2 million park trees.

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