Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Parks and Other Recreation Areas”
He’s Still Fighting Developers for the Park His Father Founded
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2021
A large, contaminated tract of Liberty State Park in New Jersey will be cleaned and cleared for trails, sports fields and wetlands. Source: New York Times
There's Still Time to Savor Summer in New York City
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2021
What would you like to do before we trade short sleeves for sweaters and lemonades for pumpkin spice lattes? Here are some ideas. Source: New York Times
In Defense of the Lazy Picnic
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
Let’s pick up some food and head to the park with friends. Source: New York Times
Barry the Central Park Owl Dies
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2021
The barred owl had attracted a devoted following of New Yorkers, drawn to her elegant feathers and fearlessness toward people. Source: New York Times
Review: Endorphins Fuel an Awakening in ‘Endure’
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2021
A solo show about a marathoner rebuilding her life takes its audience on a 5K through Central Park. Running is optional, our critic insists. Source: New York Times
Allan Reiver, Who Built a Little Urban Oasis in New York, Dies at 78
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2021
When he saw a vacant lot three decades ago, he said, “I thought I could make something beautiful out of it.” The result was the Elizabeth Street Garden. Source: New York Times
No Place to Go When You Need to Go? These New Yorkers Have Ideas
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2021
The pandemic ignited a conversation about the use of public space, but the city’s lack of public restrooms has led to long lines and some uncomfortable situations. Source: New York Times
Residents and Revelers Clash Over Washington Square Park
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
As the pandemic eases, the park has attracted crowds of young people who regard it as a place to let loose. Residents say the scene is out of control. Source: New York Times
Summer of Love, 2021, in New York
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2021
For decades, certain corners of the city were so smoothed by money they seemed off-limits to those just starting out as adults. But for one brief shining moment, it all belongs to the young. Source: New York Times
Sure, It’s Raining. But It’s Still the Start of Summer in New York City.
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2021
The wet Memorial Day weekend did not quite live up to the celebration of the city’s reopening that many New Yorkers were hoping for, but they made the best of it. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Do on Memorial Day Weekend
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2021
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
For a New Troupe, Going Digital Has Been Easier Than Returning Live
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
Molière in the Park garnered praise for Zoom productions of “Tartuffe” and other plays. Putting on an outdoor show in Brooklyn has been another matter. Source: New York Times
How New Yorkers Marked the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Killing
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
Demonstrations across the city took on varied tones throughout the day, a mix of frustration, celebration and sadness. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Bans Pesticides in Parks With Push From Unlikely Force: Children
By Gotham Rex on April 24, 2021
“A bunch of kindergartners,” now in seventh grade, worked years to push the City Council to approve a ban on toxic pesticides in parks, playgrounds and other spaces. Source: New York Times