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Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he envisions the waterfront as the city's "sixth borough."

Dog owners said spring is around the corner after smelling and seeing skunks in Inwood and Washington Heights parks.

Bloomberg said Central Park's rules against pitching tents would apply to the Libyan leader.

One enterprising mother has started an indoor treehouse business to help harried Chelsea parents.

Smoking in the city's 1,700 parks, 14 miles of beaches and all public plazas will now be punishable with a $50 fine.

The proposal to snuff out cigarettes in parks, beaches and plazas has been slammed by city smokers.

Advocates argued that the service should be provided for free to non-cable subscribers.

A campaign to put a pocket park on West 20th Street goes against another plan to build affordable housing in the spot.

Ninety-eight percent of Manhattan's public spaces, including several parks, are unhealthily loud, a new study found.

Advocates sparred at a City Council hearing to discuss a bill that would ban smoking in some public spaces.

In deal with the city, Time Warner and Cablevision agreed to provide free wireless Internet access in 32 parks.

A local manufacturer is hopeful an outdoor table will be installed as early as August in the East Village park.

Artists United say their freedom of speech is being violated by the new vendor restrictions.

The mayor may push to expand the smoking ban in an effort to improve public health and curb littering.

Fifty-five state parks and historic locations will reopen in time for Memorial Day weekend, thanks to an agreement between Gov. David Paterson and the state legislature.