Parks & Recreation

Find an after school program for an elementary, middle, or high school student. Report a problem with an after school program.

Learn about the rules for commercial and residential barbecuing, find a place to barbecue in a park, or report barbecuing where it is not allowed.

Report a problem with beach maintenance, water quality, or safety equipment.

Find a beach.

Find a school-based community center for children, youth, and adults.

Get a free bicycle helmet or fitting.

Request a new on-street bicycle lane.

Get the New York City Bike Map or have a bicycle shop location added to the map.

Apply to install a bike rack on a sidewalk, or request installation of a bike rack on public property.

Report a broken bike rack.

Learn about bicycle safety, rules, and regulations.

Submit feedback on Citi Bike or the Dockless Bike Share Pilot Program.

Learn about the Bike Access to Office Buildings Law which allows bikes in commercial office buildings. Report office buildings not complying with the law.

Learn about the health benefits of cycling.

Report a problem caused by people biking, riding motorized scooters, rollerblading, or skating.

Apply for a permit to hold a block party, street fair, parade, or other event on a City street or sidewalk.

Learn about botanical gardens.

Report a person or group breaking park rules.

Learn about the Brooklyn Cyclones, including schedule and ticket information.

Learn about summer camps, day camps, and overnight camps. Report a problem with a camp.

Learn about Manhattan's largest park.

Learn about Citi Bike membership or report an equipment maintenance problem.

Report a dead animal or an unusual cluster of dead birds. Request the removal of dead deer from residential private property.

Request the removal of a standing dead tree.

Report dog or animal waste in a park or on a street, sidewalk, or private property.

Learn about parades, festivals, exhibitions, public meetings, and workshops at City Agencies.

Request the removal of a fallen tree or branch, cracked branches in danger of falling, or a tree in poor condition.

Apply for a new film, video, or photography permit, or check the status of an existing permit.

Request installation, removal, relocation, locking, unlocking, or spray cap fitting.

Report the sale, use, storage, or transport of illegal fireworks.

Get a list of legal fireworks displays and their locations.

Learn about getting and staying fit and find free fitness classes.

Learn about public golf courses.

Report graffiti.

Learn about the City's gardening program.

Learn about horseback riding trails run by the City.

Apply for a hunting and fishing license.

Find a public ice skating rink.

Learn about the benefits of having an IDNYC card.

Get help with updating IDNYC card information or replacing a lost or damaged card.

Get information about IDNYC issues, status of an application, and their Mobile Enrollment Center.

Get information about required documents to prove identity and New York City residency when applying for IDNYC.

Learn about New York City's IDNYC municipal identification card for people who live in one of the 5 boroughs of New York City.

Learn about and report invasive plant species.

Make a complaint about a lifeguard.

Find a marina to dock and moor a boat.

Apply for a permit to use a metal detector in specific parks and beaches in the City.

Learn about a program which provides recreation for public events hosting 50 or more children.

Apply for a permit to perform in subways, streets, parks, and ferry terminals.

Learn about nature centers in parks.

Learn about the New York Mets, including schedule and ticket information.

Get schedule, ticket, and stadium tour information for the New York Yankees and Staten Island Yankees.

Learn about streets that are closed to vehicles to create more space for pedestrians and cyclists to practice social distancing.

Report overgrown grass or weeds on highways, road medians, and traffic islands.

Apply for a parade or protest permit.

Learn the rules for selling art, photography, reading material, or sculpture in City parks.

Apply for a permit to hold an event in a City park or on a City beach.

Report broken equipment, unclean conditions, or another maintenance problem in a City park, pool, recreation center, or greenway.

Learn about features, activities, and events in City, State, and national parks.

Get locations of public playgrounds.

Report poison ivy in a park or tree, on school property, or on private property.

Make a complaint about pool or sauna maintenance, water quality, or safety equipment.

Learn about the flagship park of Brooklyn.

Find a recreation center and learn about activities and programs.

Find free, sheltered bike parking.

Report smoking, a building owner failing to disclose a residential building smoking policy, or an unattended cigarette vending machine.

Report snow or ice on a sidewalk.

Apply for a permit to reserve a field or court in a park.

Get locations of water sprinkler areas in City parks.

Report a problem with a streetlight.

Learn about free swim programs at public pools.

Find a public swimming pool.

Apply for a permit to play on a public tennis court.

Learn about tree pruning or request pruning of a City tree.

Learn about City tree stump removals.

Report an unlocked park, playground, or park building.

Report vandalism taking place in a park.

Help care for City parks and recreational facilities.

Learn about required permit for certain activities on upstate reservoir lands.

Learn about free public Wi-Fi and find places to connect to the Internet.

Learn about Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and trained responder requirements for youth baseball leagues.

Get locations, hours, and contact information for zoos and aquariums.