**Please note that this event has been cancelled due to weather.
STATEMENT FROM PARKS COMMISSIONER ADRIAN BENEPE
ON THE CANCELLATION OF WINTER JAM 2012
“We are disappointed to have to announce that due to the unusually warm weather, the Parks Department made the hard decision to cancel Winter Jam 2012, originally scheduled for Saturday, February 4th in Prospect Park. It is simply too warm to make snow, and the long-range weather forecasts and current ground temperatures make it extremely unlikely that snow could be made.
Winter Jam has been an official NYC Parks tradition for the past ten years, and has afforded thousands of New Yorkers the opportunity to try out winter sports for free. We are grateful to our partners at the Olympic Regional Development Authority, Lake Placid, I Love NY, and other sponsors for their continued support of this one-of-a-kind event, and I encourage everyone to take advantage of the outdoors this month by visiting one of the six skating rinks in City parks, or checking out a nature program offered by the Urban Park Rangers. For New Yorkers who are really missing the snow this season, I hope you’ll consider a trip to one of New York State’s great ski areas. And for those who crave exercise in a warmer environment, our indoor recreation centers are also open for use.”
STATEMENT FROM PARKS COMMISSIONER ADRIAN BENEPE
ON THE CANCELLATION OF WINTER JAM 2012
“We are disappointed to have to announce that due to the unusually warm weather, the Parks Department made the hard decision to cancel Winter Jam 2012, originally scheduled for Saturday, February 4th in Prospect Park. It is simply too warm to make snow, and the long-range weather forecasts and current ground temperatures make it extremely unlikely that snow could be made.
Winter Jam has been an official NYC Parks tradition for the past ten years, and has afforded thousands of New Yorkers the opportunity to try out winter sports for free. We are grateful to our partners at the Olympic Regional Development Authority, Lake Placid, I Love NY, and other sponsors for their continued support of this one-of-a-kind event, and I encourage everyone to take advantage of the outdoors this month by visiting one of the six skating rinks in City parks, or checking out a nature program offered by the Urban Park Rangers. For New Yorkers who are really missing the snow this season, I hope you’ll consider a trip to one of New York State’s great ski areas. And for those who crave exercise in a warmer environment, our indoor recreation centers are also open for use.”
PLEASE LIST through February 4, 2012
IMMEDIATE
Come to NYC’s only ski resort at winter jam 2012
DATE: Saturday, February 4, 2012
TIME: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Prospect Park Long Meadow (by the Picnic House)
Enter at 3rd St. & Prospect Park W.
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DETAILS: Winter Jam NYC is a FREE annual winter sports festival that encourages New Yorkers to get out and enjoy the outdoors in the colder months. Although the city has seen a mild winter so far, our partners from Gore Mountain will be blowing lots of fresh snow, so there will be plenty to go around!
Visitors will have the opportunity to try out winter sports like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skiing and snowboarding for the first time, right in the heart of Brooklyn. More experienced riders can show off their skills by signing up for the Prospect Park Jam open ski and snowboard competition, hosted by Red Bull. Or, take a break from the cold and enjoy some après-ski snacks in the Pride of New York Winter Market or warm your toes in the Zagat Warming Lounge. NY State Ski resorts will have information booths set up on site, so that visitors can find out more about where to enjoy their favorite winter sports.
Winter Jam NYC 2012 is presented by the NYC Parks Department, Prospect Park Alliance, the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), and I Love New York.Watch a video from last year’s Winter Jam at: http://www.youtube.com/nycparksdepartment.
For more information, please visit www.nyc.gov/parks/winterjam, or call 311.
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CONTACT: Vickie Karp/Meghan Lalor (212) 360-1311
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