History
There’s a wealth of history in New York City’s greenspaces! Click a thumbnail image below to learn more about a subject.
Resources
Moses Era 30 Years of Progress 1934 - 1964 (PDF 7.18 mb, right click the link and "save as")
The status and planned future of the City's park system, as of June 1964.
Photo Archive
Repository of over 200,000 original negatives created by Parks photographers from 1856 to the present day. There is also a small collection of color motion picture footage from the 1930s and 1940s.
Parks Library
The first public library devoted to urban parks located in the historic Arsenal in Central Park, 64th Street and 5th Avenue, Room 240.
1998 - 1999 Biennial Report
1998-1999 Parks' Biennial Report detailing the goals and achievements at Parks.