heavily used state parks in New York. The site includes synthetic sport surfaces as well as several acres of "green roofs", with varying depths of soil supporting plantings and trees up to high. This is the largest green roof in New York City. The park includes an Olympic-size swimming pool (home to the Riverbank Redtails swim team),, a covered skating rink for roller skating in the summer and ice-skating in the winter, an 800-seat cultural theater, a 2,500-seat athletic complex with fitness room, a 400m track, a 150-seat restaurant, community gardens, and a horticultural learning lab. Bicycling is strictly forbidden in the park but the Hudson River Greenway passes at water level. A popular attraction is the Totally Kid Carousel created by Maria Reidelbach and Milo Mottola, featuring animals designed from neighborhood children's drawings. Children whose drawings were selected received a $50 savings bond as well as free rides for life. See also List of New York state parks Paterson, David "Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity."Skyhorse Publishing. New York, New York, 2020 References External links New York State Parks: Riverbank State Park North River Treatment Plant page State parks of New York (state) Parks in Manhattan Hamilton Heights, Manhattan Manhattan Waterfront Greenway 1993 establishments in New York City Protected areas established in 1993