Jackie Robinson Park Conservancy

12/01/2022

Tis the season for gathering and giving with happy hearts! We welcome you to join us for the 25th Annual Lights of Hope Tree Lighting Ceremony and Toy Giveaway!

Use the link in the comments to register. You can also use the link to donate if you’d like to contribute to the merriment, food, and toys we’ll be offering the lovely Jackie Robinson Park Community.

Many thanks to our invaluable community partners: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, West Harlem Development Corporation, & Friends of Public School Harlem, Inc.

10/15/2022

Join us today for It’s My Park day! We’ll have a fun afternoon of caring for our beautiful uptown emerald with Partnership for Parks!

Meet the Conservancy Team anytime between 11 AM and 3 PM on the north east corner of Edgecombe Avenue and 145th St. We have everything you need to help invest in the tree beds along our part including daffodil bulbs!

09/19/2022

We are unspeakably grateful to have welcomed so many Friends of Jackie Robinson Park to the 2022 Friends Mixer!! 💚 It was a delight to see your faces and hear your passion for our uptown emerald. Stay tuned for updates about how you can jump into action with the Conservancy! 🏀🌳🦮🏃🏾‍♀️🛝

09/15/2022

Harlem will be sprayed with pesticides as the city contends with a surge in mosquito-borne West Nile virus, the Department of Health said.

The spraying, scheduled for Sept. 15, will cover all of Manhattan's West Side and some of the East Side north of 57th Street, expanding eastward at East 102nd Street to cover East Harlem, and continuing uptown through Inwood.

It will run from 8:30 p.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. the following morning, the department said. In case of bad weather, it will be pushed to Sept. 19.

Any risks to people and pets are low, since the spraying will only involve "very low concentrations" of pesticides, the city says. Still, some people sensitive to the spray ingredients might have brief rashes or irritation to the eye or throat, and those with respiratory conditions might also be affected, the city says.

To stay safe, the city recommends staying indoors and closing air conditioner vents, though ACs can stay on. Anyone exposed to the spray can wash their skin and clothing with soap and water.

09/15/2022