On January 7, at Lasker Rink in Central Park, city Department of Parks and Recreation Directors of the Parks Academy trained Urban Park Service and Maintenance and Operations staff how to conduct an ice rescue in case of an emergency.
During the winter months, while ponds and lakes may appear frozen, venturing onto them is extremely dangerous and can cause potentially fatal accidents.
“New York City’s parks are beautiful year round, and we encourage everyone to enjoy winter activities, but our urgent message is: Stay off of the ice on our lakes and ponds,” city Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe said.
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