PLEASE LIST through 9/29/13: BACK TO THE FUTURE: GET A “SNEAK PEAK” OF FRESHKILLS PARK

Veronica M. White Commissioner, NYC Parks www.nyc.gov/parks

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PLEASE  LIST through September 29, 2013 IMMEDIATE

 

 

BACK TO THE FUTURE: GET A "SNEAK PEAK" OF FRESHKILLS PARK

 

DATE:                        Sunday, September 29, 2013

 

TIME:                          11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

LOCATION:               Freshkills Park

                                    Entrance at Wild and Beresford Avenues

                                    STATEN ISLAND

 

DETAILS:                  Celebrate the future of NYC parks at Freshkills Park's 4^th  annual Sneak Peak. The former landfill on Staten Island's western shore is being transformed into a park 3 times the size of Central Park, but is not yet open to the public. Don't miss this special opportunity to get a first look!

 

This year's event offers nearly three miles of walking paths and more than two miles for those who bring bikes to explore the park's peaks. Check out kayak tours, numerous public artworks and performances, food trucks, bike share, climbing wall and pony rides for the kids. Parking at the site is free.  There will be continuous shuttle bus service to and from the St. George Ferry Terminal.  

 

                                    The event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.nyc.gov/sneakpeak.

 

                                    For more information about the development of Freshkills Park, visit www.nyc.gov/parks, keyword: Freshkills. To watch                                                an It's My Park episode about Freshkills visit http://youtu.be/7X8ySoz_KlY. 

 

 

Contact:

Arthur Pincus / Tara Kiernan

(212) 360-1311