SPOTLIGHT ON: NEW YORK CITY PARKS

East Side, West Side: A Guide to New York City Parks in All Five Boroughs by Lee Ann Levinson describes parks in all five boroughs with information on facilities, directions, activities, unique features and nearby places of interest. Public Space for Public Life: A Plan for the Twenty-first Century a report by a coalition group of city officials and private citizens, offers proposals for improving existing parks and creating new ones so that all New Yorkers and visitors may enjoy the benefits of the parkland.

Central Park takes the spotlight in The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted: Creating Central Park. Included are the text of the original report on Greensward, the design for Central Park,written by Olmsted and his partner, Calvert Vaux; correspondence and a pictorial essay of the early years of the Park. Bridges of Central Park by Henry Hope Reed, Robert M. McGee and Esther Mipaas, complete with drawings, describes bridges and arches in the park. Details include history, location, measurements and architectural features.

City agency publications include Parks Department annual reports dating back to the nineteenth century. The Department of Parks and Recreation has published Three Hundred Years of Parks: A Timeline of New York City Park History, offering a chronology of park history from 1686 through the Robert Moses years to 1987. Featuring numerous color photographs and illustrations, Woodlands, Wetlands & Wildlife: A Guide to the Natural Areas of New York City Parks, describes the wetlands, forests, meadows and wildlife to be found in New York City parks.

Vertical files contain news clippings, maps, photos, magazine articles and various materials about individual parks and the subject of parks in general. Several files are devoted exclusively to Central Park, including history and special features of the park. So before you retreat to your favorite park, why not come by the City Hall Library and learn something about it first?

ACQUISITIONS LIST, JUNE 2004

The following publications were received by the City Hall Library in the month of June. Additional government publications can be found online in our Government Publications section.

1. AKRF, Inc. Downtown Brooklyn development: draft environmental impact statement.(CEQR No. 03DME016K) November 2003.

2. Coalition for Asian American Children and Families. Hidden in plain view: an overview of the needs of Asian American students in the public school system. [2004]

3. Commission on the Jury. Interim report of the Commission on the Jury to the Chief Judge of the State of New York. June 2004.

4. Henningson, Durham & Richardson, et al. Commercial waste management study. Prepared for the N.Y. City. Department of Sanitation. 6 vols. March 2004.

5. Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. World Trade Center Advisory Committee: draft recommendations for the memorial center. May 2004.

6. National Fire Protection Association. National electrical code: NEC 1999. 1998.

7. National Fire Protection Association.
National electrical code: NEC 2002. 2001.

8. N.Y. City. Buildings, Department of. Bureau of Electrical Control. New York City amendments to the 1999 National Electrical Code and related administrative provision. Effective date: January 1, 2003.

9. N.Y. City. Buildings, Department of. New York City amendments to the 2002 National Electrical Code and related administrative provisions. Effective date: January 1, 2004.

10. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on non-pedagogical pensioners of the New York City Board of Education working for the city after retirement, January 1, 2001-December 31, 2002. June 25, 2004 (Rpt. #7576)

11. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on opportunities for savings through civilianization in administrative units of the New York City Fire Department. June 28, 2004. (Report no. 7578)

12. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on pensioners of the New York City Police Department working for the city after retirement January 1, 2002-December 31, 2002. June 25, 2004. (Report no. 7574)

13. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on pensioners of the New York City Fire Department working for the after retirement January 1, 2002-December 31, 2002. June 21, 2004. (Report no. 7568)

14. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on real estate tax charges on space leased at 180 Water Street by the Human Resources Administration. June 21, 2004. (Report no. 7566)

15. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the administration of sidewalk-shed permits by the Department of Buildings. June 21, 2004. (Report no. 7567)

16. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the administration of the WNYE-TV fiduciary account by the Department of Education. June 21, 2004. (Report no. 7572)

17. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the administration of the Institutional Network and Crosswalks Funds by the Department of Information, Technology and Telecommunication. June 21, 2004. (Report. no. 7570)

18. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the compliance of GSF Energy, L.L.C. with certain provisions of its concession agreement. June 21, 2004.

19. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the compliance of the Department of Correction with Comptroller's Directive 10, Charges to the Capital Projects Fund, for the purchase of capital equipment. June 18,2004 (Report.#7562)

20. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the compliance of Sheltering Arms Children’s Service with foster and child care payment regulations. July 1, 1999-June 30, 2000. June 18, 2004. (Report no. 7561)

21. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the compliance of Viacom Outdoor with its city franchise agreement. June 28, 2004. (Rept #7582)

22. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the development and implementation of the client tracking system by the Department of Homeless Services. June 10, 2004. (Report no. 7558)

23. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the internal controls of the Police Department over handgun licensing. June 28, 2004. (Rept # 7581)

24. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the emergency repair program of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. July 1, 2000-June 30, 2002. (Report no. 7563).

25. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the financial and operating practices of the 14 Queens community boards. June 28, 2004. (Report no. 7579)

26. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the financial and operating practices of the 18 Brooklyn community boards. June 28, 2004 (Report no. 7580)

27. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the financial and operating practices of the Office of Special Narcotics. Jun 25, 2004. (Rept # 7575)

28. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Follow-up audit report on the financial and operating practices of the Bronx County Public Administrator's Office. June 24, 2004. (Report no. 7573).

29. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the financial and operating practices of the Manhattan Borough President's Office. June 29, 2004 (Report no. 7583)

30. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the financial practices of the Independent Budget Office. June 18, 2004. (Report no. 7564)

31. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the New York Yankees rental credits for the second quarter of 2003. (April 1-June 30, 2003) June 11, 2004 (Report no. 7559)

32. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the operating procedures of the Equal Employment Practices Commission. June 22, 2004. (Report no. 7569)

33. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the payroll, timekeeping, and purchasing practices of the Conflicts of Interest Board. June 15, 2004. (Report no. 7560)

34. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Audit report on the Susan E. Wagner Day Care Center and its use of city funds under its contract with the Administration for Children's Services. June 21, 2004 (Report no. 7565)

35. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Cost projections for fiscal year 2004 for recycling.... May 19, 2003.

36. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Cut the red tape: simplifying applications for Medicaid and other publicly funded health insurance programs. October 1, 2003.

37. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Follow-up audit report on the inventory controls and purchasing practices of the Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations. June 28, 2004 (Report #7577)

38. N.Y. City. Comptroller. Slots for tots: New York City's failure to manage daycare enrollment. April 1, 2003.

39. N.Y. City. Economic Development Corporation. Crossharbor freight movement project: draft environmental impact statement. 2 vols. April 2004.

40. N.Y. City. Fire Department. Medal Day. June 16, 2004.

41. N.Y. City. Health, Department of. Guidelines on assessment and remediation of fungi in indoor environments. April 2000.

42. N.Y. City. Investigation, Department of. The Department of Investigation's examination of the circumstances surrounding the assault of a fire-fighter and subsequent cover-up.... March 24, 2004.

43. N.Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission. Landmark designation: 127, 129 and 131 MacDougal Street houses, Manhattan. June 8, 2004.

44. N.Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission. Landmark designation: Hecla Iron Works Building, Brooklyn. June 8, 2004.

45. N.Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission. Landmark designation: the Wilbraham, Manhattan. June 8, 2004.

46. N.Y. City. Mayor. Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol. Guide for consular officers. 2004 edition.

47. N.Y. City. Public Advocate. When the lights go out in New York....; a survey of the New York City senior centers by the Office of the Public Advocate. November 2003.

48. N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of. Backyard composting in New York City: a comprehensive program evaluation. June 1999.

49. N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of. Composting in New York City: a complete program history. August 2001.

50. N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of. Digest of codes. Revised February 2004.

51. N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of. Mixed waste processing in New York City: a pilot test evaluation. October 1999.

52. N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of. NY City MSW composting report: summary of research project and conceptual pilot facility design. Jan. 2004.

53. N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of. New York City recycling in-context: a comprehensive analysis of recycling in major U.S. cities. August 2001.

54. N.Y. City. Sanitation, Department of. Public hearing on proposed amendments to rules governing the Department of Sanitation's siting of transfer stations. April 23, 2003.

55. New York Independent System Operator. ISO power trends: New York's success and unfinished business. May 2004.

56. N.Y. State. Financial Control Board. Review of FY 2004: staff report. June 2, 2004.

57. N.Y. State. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Capital Program Oversight Committee. Agenda package and MTA 2004 capital program status report through January 31, 2004. 2004.

58. N.Y. State. Transportation, Department of. Route 9A Project (Lower Manhattan redevelopment): draft supplement environmental impact statement to the 1994 FEIS/ROD. May 2004.

59. O'Donnell, Edward T. Ship ablaze: the tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum. 2003.

INDEX BY CATEGORY

BUSINESS AND CONSUMERS
18, 21, 31

CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT
5, 31

EDUCATION
2, 10, 16, 34, 38

ENVIRONMENT
1, 37, 39, 53, 58

FINANCE AND BUDGET
14, 19, 28, 29, 30, 33, 56, 57

GOVERNMENT POLICY
3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 33, 42, 46, 55, 56

HEALTH
36, 41

HOUSING AND BUILDINGS
1, 5, 14, 15, 24, 41, 43, 44, 45

HUMAN SERVICES
20, 22, 34, 38, 47

LABOR RELATIONS
10, 11, 12, 13, 32

PUBLIC SAFETY
6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 19, 23, 27, 40, 42, 59

SANITATION
4, 35, 37, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54

TECHNOLOGY
16, 17, 22, 55

TRANSPORTATION
39, 57, 59

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