The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, also called the Parks Department or NYC Parks, is the department of the government of New York City responsible for maintaining the city's parks s
Patch of the NYC Parks Enforcement Patrol
NYC PEP Ford patrol vehicle
Auxiliary Officer
PEP horses drinking from a fountain in Central Park
Robert Moses
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Robert Moses was an American urban planner and public official who worked in the New York metropolitan area during the early to mid-20th century. Moses is regarded as one of the most powerful and infl
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
…and holidays are not anxious to serve summonses or enforce the ordinances" A unified citywide New York City Parks Department was formed in 1934 with Robert Moses as the commissioner, a position he held until 1960. In 1968 it was reorganized as the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Administration. In 1976 it…
Moses in 1939
1934 campaign poster
The BQE cantilevered section in 2024, seen from Brooklyn Bridge Park
Part of the Triborough Bridge (left) with Astoria Park and its pool in the center