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On April 28, 1940, the Boy Scout Foundation of Greater New York announced the donation of 723 acres by John D. Rockefeller Jr. to establish a weekend camp for New York City Boy Scouts. [20] In June 1983, the Palisades were designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service. [21]
Palisades Amusement Park was a 38-acre amusement park located in Bergen County, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City. It was located atop the New Jersey Palisades, lying partly in Cliffside Park and partly in Fort Lee. The park operated from 1898 until 1971, remaining one of the most visited amusement parks in the country ...
The Palisades, a National Natural Landmark that are also called the New Jersey Palisades or the Hudson River Palisades, are a line of steep cliffs along the west side of the lower Hudson River in Northeastern New Jersey and Southeastern New York in the United States. After its formation, the PIPC quickly moved to acquire the lands at the base ...
Roberto Clemente State Park: New York City: Bronx: 24 acres (9.7 ha) 1973 [164] 1,092,606: Harlem River: The first New York state park established in an urban setting. Originally named Harlem River State Park. Includes swimming pools, sports fields, and picnic areas. [164] [165] Rock Island Lighthouse State Park: Thousand Islands: Jefferson: 4 ...
The Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) is a 38.25-mile (61.56 km) controlled-access parkway in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York.The parkway is a major commuter route into New York City from Rockland and Orange counties in New York and Bergen County in New Jersey.
Palisades, formerly known as Sneden's Landing (pronounced SNEE-dens), is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York, United States. The area referred to as Snedens Landing is located within the eastern portion of Palisades. The hamlet has a registered historic district known as the Closter Road–Oak Tree Road Historic ...
The new lawsuit calls into question the validity of the Nov. 2 meeting when Administrator David Lorenzo was placed on paid administrative leave pending the conclusion of an internal investigation.
Palisades Interstate Park Commission, joint New York and New Jersey commission to oversee parks along the Palisades on the west bank of the Hudson River; Palisades Interstate Parkway, highway running north from the George Washington Bridge in Bergen County, New Jersey to Rockland County and Orange County in the state of New York