Orchard Beach

Parking now costs $8 a day for cars on weekdays and $10 on weekends and holidays during beach season.

The beaches and pools will close Sept. 10, a week after Labor Day, officials said. 

The minke whale washed up on the shore of Orchard Beach Sunday and was euthanized around 6:30 p.m.

The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society is investigating how the animal washed up on the shore.

From fireworks to fun in the sun, here's a handy guide of things to do this Fourth of July.

From Citi Field to Prospect Park, there are plenty of chances to catch a fireworks show in 2016.

Grab your helmet and pedal through these five bike routes this summer.

The borough president delivered his seventh annual address on Thursday at Cardinal Hayes High School.

Mayor Bill de Blasio included money in the new budget to keep beaches and pools open past Labor Day. 

City council members are pushing for a bill to extend the city's beach and pool season. 

Attendance was up 140 percent in Staten Island, 90 percent in The Bronx and 25 percent in Rockaway.

Parks Department records show metal-detecting hobbyists didn't unearth any significant objects in 2013.

Portraits of a sunny day in Orchard Beach, Bronx's only public beach

DNAinfo has a roundup of the some of The Bronx's best spots for picnicking and barbecuing this summer.

Jennifer Lopez performed on Wednesday night at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park.