playgrounds
Tensions at full swing after posh prep school kids move in on newly beautified public housing playground
The tug-of-war escalated last week when signs forbidding non-residents from Cassone Playground, also known as "Llama Park," shocked regular visitors but residents contend they have a right to restrict access.
I told my neighbors they could use our playset and instantly regretted it
When Jason* saw a children’s play set for sale online, he knew it would be the perfect gift for his three-year-old son Samuel*.
NYC mom fined for letting 4-year-old pee in park: ‘Absolutely insane’
Oh, the places you'll go...
Sex offender returns to San Francisco playground after luring locals with 'free fentanyl' sign
A homeless sex offender and drug user, Joseph Adam Moore, returned to a local playground in San Francisco after causing outrage last year for offering free fentanyl to locals.
Family of 8-year-old boy who died after he 'flew' off a playground slide sues school
Dallin Cunningham, 8, was riding a corkscrew slide at the Rose Springs Elementary School when he "flew out" on a turn and fell 7 feet to the ground.
My child encountered a playground bully, how do I confront them without overstepping as a parent?
"She continued to terrorize another child... I couldn’t help but wonder, at what point do I let the dad 'parent' before saying something to him or his daughter?"
Semi-automatic gun found feet away from NYC playground: 'My God, that's an assault weapon'
A Queens dad walking his dog in Forest Park stumbled upon a frightening find: an AR-15-style rifle similar to the one used in the Prague massacre.
How innovative new programs help the neurodiverse live more inclusive lives
From amusement parks to airports and town centers, innovative technologies are helping those on the autism spectrum live safe and better lives.
NYC man found dead in Central Park playground feared 'human traffickers,' had drug, mental health history
Ian Stapp, 37, was found at the Heckscher Playground by park workers shortly after 8:30 a.m. Monday, bloodied with nearly three dozen stab wounds, including a slashed throat and several...
Man found dead in Central Park playground with multiple cuts on neck: sources
The man – believed to be in his 30s – was found with multiple cuts on his neck when cops responded to a 911 call at Heckscher Playground at Center...
Parents warn of drug vials at Brooklyn playgrounds: 'My daughter was gifted a fentanyl container'
Parents say that parks and playgrounds in Clinton Hill, Bed-Stuy and other neighborhoods are overrun with used drug paraphernalia. "It's pretty horrific to have your kids come home with fentanyl...
Fentanyl vial that looks like candy found at Brooklyn playground
Young students at the Brooklyn Waldorf School made the potentially deadly discovery on a regular outing to the park.
Mysterious twins with ties to Jay-Z, De Niro upsetting NYC parents as they creep around kids at playground
Moms and nannies think the identically dressed sisters at John Jay Park pose a danger to their children.
I’m a real-life gold digger — I found $125K with just a few hand tools and a pig
"We got about $127,000 worth of gold from this one dig and then we melted it into some little bars," the Australian gold digger revealed.
Parents beware: Playground equipment reaches these dangerous temps in summer heat
As record heat continues to scorch the midsection of the country and the South, FOX Weather hit the playground to find out exactly how hot the swings, slides and benches actually get.
Man killed, 14-year-old hurt in separate NYC shootings
A 14-year-old boy was shot at a Queens playground on Friday night, according to police.
Parents unjustly slam Prince William and Kate for cost of new playground in Windsor
Adventure Play, at Windsor Great Park in England, is leaving a bad taste in the mouths of parents who'd rather not cough up lots of cash for their kids to...
Toddler hurt by mysterious spiky object left behind on playground, officials say it was intentional
Safety concerns have been raised after a small child was hurt by a spiked object while at a playground.
Human-sized hamster wheel fail: 'Faster, Daddy!'
This must have "wheely" hurt. A dad in Australia biffed it while trying to demonstrate how to use a human-size hamster wheel for his toddler at a playground. Luckily, he...
Children burned on Massachusetts playground after slides doused with acid
Someone had poured stolen muriatic acid onto three slides at the playground in Bliss Park in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.