Van Cortlandt Park

Parks Directory of the United States / Urban Parks / New York

Address:Broadway & W 242nd St
Bronx, NY 10463
Phone:718-430-1890
Fax:718-430-1893
Web: www.nycgovparks.org
Size: 1,146 acres.
Location:Northwestern Bronx.
Facilities:Visitor center, lake, swimming pool, nature trails, bridle path, aqueduct trail, cross-country course, stable, historic site, Memorial and Constitution Groves, sports areas, playgrounds.
Activities:Fishing, swimming, hiking, running, horseback riding, golf, tennis, baseball, football, soccer, bird-watching.
Special Features:Park includes Van Cortlandt Mansion and Museum, the Bronx's oldest building, built in 1748. Rooms are furnished as they were in the 18th and 19th centuries. An abandoned railroad track, the first rail to link the city with Boston, passes through the park and serves as a nature trail.

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* A free market apartment building located at 21 Van Cortlandt Park Ave, Yonkers.

ON THE SCENE

While performing at Van Cortlandt Park in New York in front of 20,000 people, including his wife and infant son, he struck the side of the tank and was injured.

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Friends of Van Cortlandt Park (FVCP) has fewer than 50 employees so it's not required to provide health insurance.

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At the Foot Locker Northeast Regionals at Van Cortlandt Park in New York, Koeman crossed in 27th in 16:09.

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A second program was performed at Cunningham Park in Queens, the Great Lawn again, and Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx; a third, indoor program was held at Staten Island's CUNY Center for the Arts.

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At Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, a station has been held in the herb garden of an historic house.

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After all, Freeman, who is coached by Dan Mecca of Manhattan College, usually trains at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.

TOSSED IN PARADISE

AMERICAN singer-songwriter Joe Kennedy toured as a session musician with college buddy Pete Yorn and played keyboards for Macy Gray, before handing a demo of his solo album, Van Cortlandt Park, to Neon Tetra founder Danny Wylie.

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(103) Second, the Supreme Court held that the agreement "violates the public trust doctrine because it authorizes a substantial use of parkland for non-park purposes." (104) The court applied Williams and Friends of Van Cortlandt Park, reasoning that the project agreement "entails use of over 9 acres of parkland for a private concert hall," which the public could enjoy only upon payment of "a substantial admission fee." (105) Such a non-park use, according to the court, required legislative approval.

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