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NYC Parks Worker Arrested After Firework Explosion Severely Injures 10‑Year‑Old on Staten Island

The case raises questions about staff conduct, illegal fireworks, park safety.

Hamlin Park Dog Area Redesign Draws Criticism After Reports of Paw Injuries

NYC Closes Most Beaches to Swimming After High Rip Current Risk

Red Hook Pool to Reopen Saturday After Flooded Filtration Plant Damaged Motors

NYC Pilots Free One-Night Parents' Night Out on Aug. 16

Red Hook Pool Fails to Open Again as Heat Wave Approaches

NYC Opens 51 of 53 Outdoor Public Pools for Summer 2026

New York City Beaches Reopen Saturday With Lifeguards on Duty

Preliminary Necropsy Points to Boat Strike in Rockaway Beach Sei Whale Death

Third San Jose Park Damaged by Suspected Donut Driving as Police Investigate

Red Hook Outdoor Pool to Reopen Sunday After Weeks of Pipe Repairs

Two Stolen Chickens Recovered From San Jose Farm as Turkey and Remaining Chickens Remain Missing

Three Teens Charged in Tarrytown Lighthouse Arson, Fourth Suspect Sought