New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

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government department municipal agency parks department

The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is the municipal agency responsible for managing and maintaining the city’s public parks, playgrounds, beaches, and recreational facilities.

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Label	Occurrences
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation canonical	265
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation system	8
NYC Parks	6
New York City Department of Parks	2
New York City Parks Department	2
New York City Department of Public Parks	1
New York City Parks nature centers network	1
Parks Department	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T275711 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Context triple: [New York City government, hasPart, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]

A. Central Park Conservancy
The Central Park Conservancy is a nonprofit organization responsible for managing, restoring, and preserving New York City's Central Park through public-private partnership.
B. New York City park system
The New York City park system is an extensive network of public parks, playgrounds, and green spaces across the five boroughs, including iconic landscapes like Central Park and Prospect Park.
C. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the municipal agency responsible for identifying, designating, and regulating the city’s architecturally, historically, and culturally significant buildings and sites.
D. New York City Department of Environmental Protection
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is the municipal agency responsible for managing the city’s water supply, wastewater treatment, and environmental regulation to protect public health and natural resources.
E. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is the state agency responsible for managing New York’s public parks, recreational facilities, and historic sites.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Target entity description: The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is the municipal agency responsible for managing and maintaining the city’s public parks, playgrounds, beaches, and recreational facilities.

A. Central Park Conservancy
The Central Park Conservancy is a nonprofit organization responsible for managing, restoring, and preserving New York City's Central Park through public-private partnership.
B. New York City park system
The New York City park system is an extensive network of public parks, playgrounds, and green spaces across the five boroughs, including iconic landscapes like Central Park and Prospect Park.
C. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the municipal agency responsible for identifying, designating, and regulating the city’s architecturally, historically, and culturally significant buildings and sites.
D. New York City Department of Environmental Protection
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is the municipal agency responsible for managing the city’s water supply, wastewater treatment, and environmental regulation to protect public health and natural resources.
E. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is the state agency responsible for managing New York’s public parks, recreational facilities, and historic sites.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government department ⓘ municipal agency ⓘ parks department ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ surface form: NYC Parks New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ surface form: New York City Parks Department
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
employs	landscape architects ⓘ park rangers ⓘ recreation staff ⓘ urban park workers ⓘ
foundedBy	New York City ⓘ surface form: City of New York
headquartersLocation	Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ
jurisdiction	New York City ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
operatesIn	New York City ⓘ
oversees	Astoria Park ⓘ Battery Park, Manhattan ⓘ surface form: Battery Park (The Battery) Bryant Park (in coordination with Bryant Park Corporation) ⓘ Central Park (in coordination with Central Park Conservancy) ⓘ Coney Island Beach ⓘ Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ Highbridge Park ⓘ McCarren Park ⓘ Pelham Bay Park ⓘ Prospect Park (in coordination with Prospect Park Alliance) ⓘ Riverside Park (Manhattan) ⓘ Rockaway Peninsula ⓘ surface form: Rockaway Beach Staten Island Greenbelt ⓘ Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx ⓘ surface form: Van Cortlandt Park
parentOrganization	New York City government ⓘ surface form: Government of New York City
partOf	New York City government ⓘ surface form: New York City municipal government
responsibleFor	GreenThumb community gardens program ⓘ athletic fields in New York City ⓘ city beaches in New York City ⓘ park maintenance in New York City ⓘ park programming in New York City ⓘ playgrounds in New York City ⓘ public parks in New York City ⓘ recreation centers in New York City ⓘ recreational facilities in New York City ⓘ street tree planting programs in New York City ⓘ street trees in New York City ⓘ swimming pools in New York City ⓘ urban forestry in New York City ⓘ
sector	public sector ⓘ
shortName	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Parks Department
website	https://www.nycgovparks.org ⓘ

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Referenced by (286)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Paerdegat Basin Park → operatedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn → maintainedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

subject surface form: Battle Pass (Prospect Park)

Maryland Monument in Prospect Park → ownedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Maryland Monument in Prospect Park → maintainedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Brownsville Recreation Center → operator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Hollis → hasParkSystem → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Socrates Sculpture Park → partOf → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

this entity surface form: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation system

Friends of the High Line → partnerOf → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Ewen Park → isMaintainedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Washington Square → governedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Red Hook Recreation Area → hasOperator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Red Hook Recreation Area → maintainedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Fort Totten (New York) → operator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

East River Greenway → maintainedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

The Battery → governedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Central Park (on its eastern edge in the Upper West Side area) → operatedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

subject surface form: Central Park

Harlem River Greenway → maintainedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Macombs Dam Park → operator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Macombs Dam Park → maintainedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Franz Sigel Park → isPartOf → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

this entity surface form: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation system

Franz Sigel Park → operator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Joyce Kilmer Park → operator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Joyce Kilmer Park → maintainedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Marine Park, Brooklyn → managedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Alley Pond Park → managedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Charles Memorial Park → operatedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Queens Botanical Garden → managingAuthority → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Astor Place → isMaintainedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Linden Terrace → operator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Crotona Park Lake → ownedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Crotona Park Lake → operator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Crotona Pool → operator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Crotona Pool → maintainedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Crotona Nature Center → operatedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Astoria Park Pool → operatedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh → managedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Randall’s Island Park Alliance → worksWith → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Pelham Bay Golf Course → operator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Split Rock Golf Course → operator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Twin Islands → administrativeTerritory → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Rodman’s Neck → managedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Kazimiroff Nature Trail → operatedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary → managedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Pelham Bay Park Lagoon → managedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

St. James Park → operator → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

St. James Park → maintainedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

East Drive → isManagedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Hart Island → laterManagedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Mill Rock → administeredBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

Mount Morris Fire Watchtower → managedBy → New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ

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