Bronx NYCHA Residents Take in Holiday Lights at the Bronx Zoo
NYCHA & Wildlife Conservation Society Partner on Free Tickets for NYCHA Residents
On December 14, 250 NYCHA residents from Bronx developments were treated to the Bronx Zoo’s Holiday Lights seasonal celebration, an outdoor walk-through experience featuring light displays, animal lanterns, holiday décor, costumed wildlife characters, ice carving demonstrations, stilt walking, s’mores and hot chocolate, and more.
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher © Bronx Zoo/WCS 
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher © Bronx Zoo/WCS 
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher © Bronx Zoo/WCS 
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher © Bronx Zoo/WCS
Residents were provided free tickets to the Zoo’s annual holiday festival thanks to a partnership between the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and NYCHA to ensure that residents have access to WCS parks. In addition to the 250 tickets WCS provided to Bronx residents, all NYCHA residents may request free tickets to visit WCS locations during regular daytime hours; this includes the Prospect Park Zoo and the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn; the Bronx Zoo; the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan; and the Queens Zoo.
Bronx NYCHA residents roasting marshmallows at the Bronx Zoo’s Holiday Lights. 
A young NYCHA resident enjoying the wildlife at the zoo.
“With four zoos and an aquarium across New York City, WCS recognizes that we have a responsibility to the communities that are served by our parks,” said John F. Calvelli, WCS Executive Vice President of Public Affairs. “In a time of recovery for the city and its residents, and especially during the holiday season, we want to do our part to make sure that all New Yorkers, regardless of background or economic status, can visit our parks. WCS is proud to partner with NYCHA and the City of New York to help make the season a little brighter for our neighbors.”
Photos courtesy of NYCHA residents. 
A young NYCHA resident enjoying the animal lanterns. 
Photos courtesy of NYCHA residents.
NYCHA residents, resident associations, and community centers serving NYCHA residents interested in requesting tickets should complete the ticket request form at this link or by scanning the QR code below. Tickets must be requested at least two weeks before the expected visit date. Free tickets are available while supplies last.
