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Snow, Sleds, and Hot Chocolate in City Parks Today

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Jen Chung

Published Dec 20, 2008

Modified Dec 20, 2008

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Photograph of people enjoying the snow in Fort Tryon Park by Trish Mayo on Flickr

Put on your snowpants! Today, between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., the Parks Department is welcoming New Yorkers to their neighborhood parks for a Snow Day: "White-capped hills around the city are open for sledding, snowman-making and more. Parks & Recreation will provide sleds and hot chocolate at selected locations across the city." These are the selected parks:

• Bronx: Crotona Park, Fulton Avenue and East 172nd Street
• Brooklyn: Prospect Park, Near the Tennis House at Prospect Park West and 9th Street
• Manhattan: Riverside Park, Riverside Drive at 103rd Street
• Queens: Juniper Valley Park, 78th Street and Juniper Valley North
• Staten Island: Clove Lakes Park, Martling and Slosson Avenues

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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.

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