Mommy rage lives on! A commenter on Pardon Me For Asking tells the tale of her dog park being overrun with children and their protective parents on Friday. The dog owner says, "We brought our 5-month-old puppy to Hillside Dog Run in Brooklyn Heights, which was covered in snow. As usual dozens of parents show up with dozens of kids to sled down the hill inside the dog run. My very well behaved, if not excitable, puppy, got enthused by the action and at one point, playfully nipped at a kids arm. To which the obnoxious parent tells me that my dog should be trained to not bite children." [via CityRoom] more ›

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: more ›

While the snow didn't really hit NYC (though it did bury parts of southern NJ and totally pummeled DC) as badly as feared, the snow festivities at Winter Jam went on as planned in Central Park. See, the Department of Parks & Recreation was prepared, with 10 inches of fake snow ready for skiing, sledding, snowboarding and more. Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe told the Daily News, "It's a good thing that we did not listen to the meteorologist." more ›

As the snow melts away, here are some photographs from around the city of how the white stuff stacked up. And thank you to the readers who contributed their lovely pictures! more ›

The Parks Department sent out a press release at last night to officially invite New Yorkers to head to the city parks for "sledding, snowman-making and more" today, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. And, at selected parks, the Parks Department will have sleds and hot chocolate on hand: more ›

If only you'd stayed in school, you'd still be in bed right now. Then, around noon, you'd probably go frolic in today's winter wonderland, your carefree yelps of joy piercing the ears of bitter office drones stumbling through snowdrifts on their harried lunch breaks. And as if an entire day of unbridled freedom from tests and homework isn't enough of a gift, the Parks Department will be sweetening the deal today with "free winter fun" in all five boroughs. Sucks to have a job today! more ›

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: more ›

Staten Island: Clove Lakes Park, Martling and Slosson Avenues more ›