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As a condition of the rezoning plan, the city promised to build a 28-acre (11 ha) public park around Bushwick Inlet, to be operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. [18] This would be part of a combined system of waterfront parks in the two neighborhoods, with a total combined area of 54 acres (22 ha). [19]
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, also known as Fahnestock State Park, is a 22.4-square-mile (58 km 2) state park located in Putnam and Dutchess counties, New York. [2] The park has hiking trails, a beach on Canopus Lake , and fishing on four ponds and two lakes. [ 1 ]
Town of Kent is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 12,900 at the 2020 census. [3] The name is that of an early settler family. The town is in the north-central part of the Putnam County. Many of the lakes are reservoirs for New York City.
OPRHP manages lands designated as state parks in New York, [2] with the aims of providing public space for outdoor recreation while conserving natural and cultural resources. [3] The agency offers the "Empire Passport", which provides unlimited day use vehicle entry to most of New York's state parks and recreational facilities. [4]
The former Division of Parks was upgraded to become an independent agency, known as the New York State Office of Parks and Recreation. [7]: 40 Legislation enacted in 1972 gave the agency direct control of New York's park lands, with the State Council of Parks and regional commissions retaining an advisory role in management. The agency's name ...
Lake Carmel is a small manmade lake located in the Town of Kent, in Putnam County, New York. It takes its name from the nearby town of Carmel, and in turn gives it to the community of Lake Carmel surrounding it. The lake was created by developers in the early 20th century by damming the Middle Branch of the Croton River.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation acquired the 794-acre (3.21 km 2) Wonder Lake property in November 1998 using Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act funds. [4] The park was expanded by the purchase of 106 acres (0.4 km 2 ) of open space in February 2006 [ 5 ] and it was further expanded in 2010, expanding the ...
Sculptor Michael Keropian removed the bronze plaque and had it refurbished. He then added it to the new base for the 8' sculpture dedicated in Fishkill, NY on June 11, 2022. Nimham Mountain, which rises to 1,260' in the town of Kent, Putnam County, New York, of NYS Route 41 is named after him. Lake Nimham in the town of Kent is named after him.