Teens construct canoes for paddling on The Bronx River and restoring the ecology of New York City's only freshwater waterway.

NYC Department of Parks & Recreation teams up with United Spinal to design a softball field for athletes in wheelchairs.

Schoolyards across the city are becoming community resources as they are re-envisioned as playgrounds under PlaNYC.

A tradition of old world faming continues at one of the oldest houses in New York City. The house, built around 1652, became the City's first landmark in 1965.

Hip Hop has become a global phenomenon, but DJ Kool Herc returns to the park in The Bronx where it all began.

The High Bridge spans the Harlem River, connecting Highbridge Park in the Bronx to Highbridge Park in Manhattan. The pedestrian bridge, which carried water as part of the Old Croton Aqueduct System, was built in the 1840s, but closed to the public in the 1960s. It will soon reopen under PLANYC and connect communities on both sides.

Chapel of the Sisters in Jamaica, Queens was renovated, repurposed and reopened as a performance space for the York Collage jazz ensemble in one of the most creative examples of adaptive reuse.

As the sun sets over the sound, couples dance the night away.

An ice rink and swimming pool in one building which offers activities for everyone.

This festival brings to life the customs and spirit of the Middle Ages. Fort Tryon Park is transformed into a medieval market town decorated with bright banners and processional flags. Visitors are entertained by authentic medieval music, dance, magic, and performances. The afternoon is concluded with a thrilling joust between knights on horseback.