Snow, Sleds, and Hot Chocolate in City Parks Today

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