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Snow Day With Sledding, Hot Chocolate In City Parks

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Jen Chung

Published Feb 27, 2010

Modified Feb 27, 2010

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Thanks to the snowicane, the Department of Parks and Recreation has announced a "snow day" for New Yorkers "to come out to a neighborhood park for some winter fun." The Parks Department will also have sleds and hot chocolate at these locations:

Bronx
Crotona Park
Fulton Avenue and East 172nd Street
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Brooklyn
Prospect Park
Near the Tennis House at Prospect Park West and 9th Street
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Manhattan
Riverside Park
Riverside Drive at 103rd Street
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Queens
Juniper Valley Park
78th Street and Juniper Valley North
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Staten Island
Clove Lakes Park
Martling and Slosson Avenues
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Of course, just be careful of trees.

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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.

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