Public artworks have the power to uplift a city. Sometimes they end up in a museum, but other times in a dumpster. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Parks and Other Recreation Areas”
Creature Comforts
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2022
Animal life may not be the first thing that comes to mind about New York City, but look and you’ll find it. Source: New York Times
How to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks in New York City
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
From the Macy’s display to Coney Island, here are the spots across the city where you can celebrate Independence Day with dazzling light displays. Source: New York Times
In Juneteenth Celebration, New Yorkers Commemorate Seneca Village
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2022
On Juneteenth, a commemoration tells the story of a community that was displaced when the park was created in the 1850s. Source: New York Times
Fast-Tracked Bill Stokes Fears of Private Development in 1,200-Acre Park
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2022
Proponents of a free and open park, who have batted back decades of for-profit proposals for Liberty State Park, worry new legislation could set a dangerous precedent for parks nationwide. Source: New York Times
Rockaway Beach Is Partially Closed. That’s Not Stopping These Beachgoers
By Gotham Rex on May 29, 2022
Access is restricted along a popular stretch of the beach until at least mid-July because of work to protect the shoreline from coastal flooding. Source: New York Times
The Battle for an Open-Air Gym at Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2022
Marcus Garvey Park has been in disrepair for years. Jamel Ali turned a corner of it into an open-air gym. Source: New York Times
Her Job? Planting Thousands of Trees Every Year in New York City.
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2022
Melinda Clancy, a procurement forester, describes why she selects maples for the Bronx and lilacs for Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
Where to Enjoy Cherry Blossoms in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2022
Though the earliest cherry trees have already begun blooming, there are weeks of pink and white flowers ahead. Source: New York Times
These Weed Sellers Aren’t Waiting for Permits: ‘Like a Dream Come True’
By Gotham Rex on March 13, 2022
Here’s what it’s like to walk through Washington Square Park in Manhattan in the wake of legalization. Source: New York Times
Central Park Brush Fires May Have Been Deliberately Set, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2022
A series of fires in the park’s North Woods section were extinguished without injuries or serious damage. Source: New York Times
A Million More Trees for New York City: Leaders Want a Greener Canopy
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2022
The city’s five borough presidents are also urging the mayor to honor a pledge to spend 1 percent of the municipal budget on parks. Source: New York Times
The Art Design for Abolitionist Place in Brooklyn Moves Forward
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Despite an ongoing legal challenge, New York City is going ahead with a plan for artwork at a new park that will feature messages of social justice, not the statuary some had sought. Source: New York Times
7 Ways to Remember Martin Luther King in New York
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
From in-person and virtual performances to exhibitions and tours, the city offers plenty of options for honoring the civil rights leader this year. Source: New York Times
A Ferry Is Coming to Coney Island. Here’s Why Some Residents Are Angry.
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2021
Critics are concerned the ferry service would release toxic pollution and disrupt the habitat of horseshoe crabs, toppling an entire food chain. Source: New York Times