Friends of St. Nicholas Park

The May St. Nick’s Dog Run Coffee Bark will take place next Saturday, May 2nd from 9am-11am. Come to the Dog Run and celebrate a beautiful spring day with free coffee and donuts. Socialize with fellow dog owners and discuss issues concerning St. Nicholas Park and St. Nick’s Dog Run. The St. Nick’s Dog Run [...]

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Originally uploaded by stnickpark On Saturday, our rescheduled Easter Festival under warm bright skies. The turnout was great. Lots of kids searched for eggs, decorated cupcake and cookies, and won prizes in our raffle. Special thanks to Chris Zimmerman and his family from the Harlem House. Thanks to all our volunteers who helped make this [...]

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Daffodil Hill Originally uploaded by stnickpark Hundreds of spring Daffodils line the hill in St. Nicholas Park on Easter morning.

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The Friends of St. Nicholas Park will have their monthly meeting this Tuesday, April 14th at 7pm. The meeting will take place at 76 Edgecombe Ave. #PH (corner of W138.St). Sarah Fort of Partnership for Parks will be attending our meeting to discuss the Partnership Academy. We will also be planning our Summer Events and [...]

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Dear Friends, Hands On New York is a day of volunteering in St. Nicholas Park. Volunteers from across the region come out to help our gardener with spring planting projects. This year the event happens on Saturday, April 25th. Volunteers are usually asked for a donation to New York Cares to participate, but for the [...]

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Click on photo to enlarge view Workers are beginning to build out the historic front and back porches on the Hamilton Grange. The National Parks Service says it is confident we will have a Fall opening of the Grange for the Public. We will keep the community informed of more news about the Grange when [...]

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IMG_0577 Originally uploaded by stnickpark A shot from St. Nicholas Park looking up to City College’s grand Shepard Hall.

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The Grange from Hamilton TerraceOriginally uploaded by stnickpark Another Photo of the Grange in winter. Expected to open in Fall of this year, the Grange will be landscaped with plantings and trees which were found on Hamilton’s original estate. If you are interested in volunteering with the Friends or have an idea for an event [...]

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The Hamilton Grange – in VeilOriginally uploaded by stnickpark After last night’s snow showers, the Hamilton Grange’s veil is more defined. The Grange, under going renovations, should be opened to the public in the Fall of this year.

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