Chapter 1: Department of Parks and Recreation

Department of parks and recreation; commissioner.

Uniform force.

Trees and vegetation; definitions.

Trees and vegetation; jurisdiction.

Trees under private or public ownership; care and cultivation.

Trees, bushes and other vegetation obstructing a traffic signal or device.

Trees adjacent to buildings.

Tree planting; permission of commissioner of transportation.

Replacement of trees.

Public beaches; jurisdiction.

Prohibitions on beaches.

Vehicles prohibited on boardwalks.

Setbacks along boardwalks and beaches.

Public beaches; life-saving apparatus.

Gifts of real and personal property.

Restrictions on Eastern parkway, etc.

Restrictions on Ocean parkway.

Coney island oceanarium.

Richmondtown exhibit.

Garage in Lincoln Square Performing Arts Center.

Perkins arboretum.

Renting of stadium in Flushing Meadow park; exemption from down payment requirements.

Queens Zoological and Botanical Gardens.

Hall of science.

High Rock Park Nature Conservation Center.

Bicycle and tricycle areas in parks.

Brooklyn Children's Museum in Brower Park.

Art museum.

Thomas Pell Wildlife Refuge and Sanctuary.

Hunter Island Marine Zoology and Geology Sanctuary.

Central Park Zoo; Flushing Meadow Zoo; Prospect Park Zoo.

Renting of tennis stadium and center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Snug Harbor.

Bryant Park.

Fines for unlawful cutting of trees on department property.

Ward's and Randall's islands; development into park.

Posting of signs.

Displaying a POW/MIA flag over public property.

Adopt-a-park program.

Annual report on non-governmental funding for parks.

Requiring signage warning of heat dangers of playground equipment.

Advisory committee for new surfacing materials.

Representation on park conservancies.

Locations of concessions in parks.

Notification prior to planting of trees.

Stormwater retention planting manual.

Native biodiversity planting practices.

Tree removal protocol.

Report on parks department facilities.

Annual report on park maintenance.

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Reporting on capital project expenditures in parks.

Prohibitions in parks.

Destruction of trees and property.

Notification of tree removal.

Cleaning playground equipment after pesticide exposure.

Discounted recreation center fees.

Defibrillators at youth baseball games and youth softball games and practices in parks.

Street tree maintenance information posted online.

Pedestrian access to park facilities.

Notice of changes to capital projects.

Bathing season for beaches and pools.

Installation of bollards.

Soil lead testing.

Tree inspections and health assessments.

Park and playground inspections.

Diaper changing accommodations.

Water safety instruction provided at no cost.

Swimming pool assessment and location survey.

Swimming lessons at indoor pools.

Report on staffing and training at beaches and pools.

Urban forest plan.

Compost facilities in parks.

Wildfire mitigation strategic planning report.

Public access to school playgrounds.

Indoor basketball court access.

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