Today is Peter Ciaccia last day at NYRR headquarters! He leaves behind a legacy, great memories and today, a message in his office for all of our runners, volunteers, supporters and #TeamNYRR. It's not goodbye, it's see you soon, Peter. 👋

Mistletoe kissing ball ready to go, bring your sweetie by for a smooch. Snap a photo and share it with the tag #BXholidaykiss There's another one on the second floor landing too.… instagram.com/p/Bq0aXh2nz61/…

Beautiful Saturday morning at Van Cortlandt Park, the greatest park in NYC @friendsofvcp #WhereNYChikes

Barry Grodenchik🇺🇦 NYC Parks NYC Conflicts of Interest Board Steven Matteo Mark D. Levine Brad Lander (((Stephen Levin))) 🟣 Margaret S. Chin @Vanessalgibson New Yorkers for Parks Trust for Public Land City Parks Foundation Central Park Thank you Parks Committee Chair Barry Grodenchik🇺🇦 and Standards & Ethics Chair Steven Matteo for your hearing and openness to amending a well-intended law to exempt #park conservancies from onerous and chilling reporting requirements. New Yorkers for Parks Trust for Public Land City Parks Alliance NYC Parks NationalRec&ParkAsoc

Today is World Soil Day! Just yesterday, Friends’ staff took soil samples to Lehman College in order to conduct XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) analysis on heavy metals concentrations. Special thank you to Dr. Yuri Gorokhovich for an exciting new research collaboration.

We're hiring: ✅ architects ✅ lifeguards ✅ career coaches ✅ a turf gardener, and more! To apply or to view our current job openings, visit on.nyc.gov/2yjMFsV 🌿

Lehman’s School of Natural & Social Sciences has entered into a fruitful research collaboration w/ @friendsofvcp—in exchange for access to the School's x-ray fluorometry lab to test park soil for pollutants, Lehman researchers will gain valuable insight into the study.

Great Blue Heron at Van Cortlandt Park Lake speared a big fish today 📷 Karo

No, we didn't spot Santa yesterday, but we found another visitor. This seal spent its Christmas sunbathing at Orchard Beach #intheBronx! In the wintertime, seals migrate south to NYC's ice-free waters for easier fishing. #WildlifeWednesday

Van Cortlandt New Year's Day afternoon walk report: lots of Canada Geese and Northern Shovelers, a Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Brown Creeper, Downy Woodpeckers, Titmice, Black-capped Chickadees, Hooded Mergansers, and the rest of the regulars.

Starting today, you can drop off your🎄at any #Mulchfest location during park hours for recycling! We'll chip your tree and convert it into mulch to nourish NYC's trees and gardens. Find a #Mulchfest location at nyc.gov/parks/mulchfest.

Our favorite park gets a shout out in this Ella Fitzgerald song. Do you know of any other songs that mention Van Cortlandt Park? m.youtube.com/watch?reload=9…

Join us on a winter #walk through Van Cortlandt Park, Saturday, January 26 from 1 - 3 pm. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/NACVCP Thanks to Van Cortlandt Park and @FriendsofVCP for hosting us, and to Con Edison for supporting this event. #optoutside #forests #bronx #nyc

It was great to see so many of you at #vancortlandtpark on this beautiful winter Saturday! Thanks to @FriendsofVCP , Van Cortlandt Park , and Con Edison for their support.

Students enrolled in "Slavery in the Bronx," a history course with Adam Arenson, Ph.D. (Adam Arenson @[email protected]), recently visited old slave quarters in the Van Cortlandt House Museum (Van Cortlandt House). Thanks for your coverage, News12BX! bronx.news12.com/story/39921128…

Wonderful to join PS 24 at their "African American History in the Bronx" Assembly today!

Today we remember the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass who died #otd in 1895. This memorial at the north end of Central Park was built in his honor. Learn more: on.nyc.gov/2suAFFP

This is what parts of Tibbetts Brook looks like because people throw trash out their car windows or while walking/biking along the bike path. This “trash island” has about doubled in size since in about 6 months. Please don’t trash our beloved brook.

Show us your #SnowMan Historic House Trust of New York City We hear that Lewis Latimer House has one too. #MuseumMonday #historichouse #snowday