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May 15, 2012
Federal Judge To Decide if Artists Can Play in The Park
The long-standing legal battle between the city's artists and Department of Parks and Recreation has started to heat up. Yesterday, the city's artist vendors asked Richard J. Sullivan, U.S. District Judge of the Southern District of New York, to consider new evidence in their suit against the city. ... More >>
Film
April 18, 2012
The Other America: Revisiting Lawrence Kasdan’s Grand Canyon
The long-standing legal battle between the city's artists and Department of Parks and Recreation has started to heat up. Yesterday, the city's artist vendors asked Richard J. Sullivan, U.S. District Judge of the Southern District of New York, to consider new evidence in their suit against the city. ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2012
Department of Environmental Protection Clarifies Fracking E-Mail (UPDATE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg has had his share of public reservations about hydrofracking, urging government honchos to keep drilling far from NYC's water. The City's environmental agency is on board, too. But a strange little newsletter released this afternoon from the Department of Environmental Protect ... More >>
Blogs
October 12, 2011
5 More New York City Parks Will Get Free Wireless Internet This Week
Earlier this year the city announced a five-year plan with AT&T to bring free Wi-Fi to 26 spots in 20 New York City parks throughout the boroughs. This Thursday, Astoria Park in Queens, Herbert Von King Park and McCarren Park Field House in Brooklyn, Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan, and Clo ... More >>
Blogs
August 9, 2011
In the Annals of 'Boooo!': Tomato Thieves Abound in the City's Community Gardens
Jaako/flickrTomatoes for the taking.One of the best lines in the New York Times article on people who pilfer from the 700 community gardens in the city is this one: "I know that people who garden in the country have trouble with squirrels and deer and turkeys; here in our neighborhood, we ha ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2011
Grizzly Bear Kills Man at Yellowstone National Park
In the first fatal bear-to-human mauling in Yellowstone National Park since 1986, a female grizzly has killed a 57-year-old man who was hiking with his wife and stumbled upon the bear and her cubs. The attack occurred close to Canyon Village, in the middle of the park, and remote campgrounds ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2011
NYC Parks Department Is Checking to See How Badly We Are Treating Our Obelisk
Back in January there was a bit of drama over the 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk residing in Central Park, Cleopatra's Needle, which was given to the U.S. by Egypt to commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal. The minister of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, claimed that ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2011
Happy Birthday, Statue of Liberty!
On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in the New York Harbor. It was a gift from the people of France, designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. Because she is 151-feet tall, Lady Liberty was shipped to the United States in more than 200 pieces. Assembly was completed on October 18, 1 ... More >>
Blogs
June 13, 2011
New York to Become 'Leading Example' of Urban Camping, Maybe
Not exactly what Salazar had in mind.Ken Salazar, the Interior Secretary, has come up with a fun idea. Urban camping! Okay, the idea to camp in urban areas is not Salazar's per se, but he has just announced that Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn will be developed by the National Park Service to ... More >>
Blogs
June 6, 2011
God Told Crazy Guy to Swim to Statue of Liberty
It was all god and country for an unidentified dude over the weekend who says the lord commanded that he swim in the New York Harbor even though it was freezing. A 29-year-old reportedly got down to his bathing suit at Liberty State Park and dove in, attempting the 3/4-mile trip to the Statue ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2011
Sarah Palin Gets Goosebumps From Ellis Island, Eats Pizza With Knife and Fork
Last night Sarah Palin met Mr. Donald Trump for dinner at Famous Famiglia's in Times Square, where the two -- horror of horrors -- ate their pepperoni pizza with a knife and fork (a knife and fork!). Today, Palin has continued in her authentic experience of our great city by touring Ellis and ... More >>
Blogs
May 11, 2011
Swiss 'Jetman' Yves Rossy Flies Across the Grand Canyon [Video]
Yves Rossy, who is both braver and crazier than we are, flew for 8 minutes across the Grand Canyon on Saturday at speeds of up to 190 miles per hour. "Flying his jet-propelled wing attached to his back, and steering only by moving his body, Rossy launched from a helicopter at 2,440 metres above the ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2011
Community Gardens Fear Wilting Under Massive Cuts in Federal Block-Grant Money
Growing dissent: Urban gardeners besiege City HallBy Adrian Fussell Looming federal budget cuts mean that community gardens across New York City will likely face a severe, life-threatening drought. And the seeds of protest are already sprouting. Supporters of GreenThumb, the city's primary comm ... More >>
Voice Choices
December 22, 2010
Water Taxi New Years Eve Cruise
Growing dissent: Urban gardeners besiege City HallBy Adrian Fussell Looming federal budget cuts mean that community gardens across New York City will likely face a severe, life-threatening drought. And the seeds of protest are already sprouting. Supporters of GreenThumb, the city's primary comm ... More >>
Blogs
August 23, 2010
The Last Jelly Pool Party, Featuring "SECRET SPECIAL GUESTS!", Is Back On
Last chance to do this, for real this time. Pic by Sam Horine.Yes, the final Pool Party of a remarkably tumultuous year has been saved, set for this Sunday, August 29, rescued after an ugly few days of Jelly and the Open Space Alliance trading crabby press releases. The dialogue is still crab ... More >>
Blogs
August 23, 2010
Pelham Parkway Guardrail to "Protect Drivers From Trees" Means Killing 80 Trees
Courtesy George ZulchBy Valerie Vande Panne Pelham Parkway activists are simmering up in the Bronx. The Department of Transportation wants to cut down 80 of the 1,219 mature trees that cradle the Parkway to install guardrails that would ostensibly protect the trees from drivers crashing into ... More >>
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August 18, 2010
Last Pool Party Canceled, OSA Slams Jelly, Jelly Prepares Rebuttal: "Their Statement Contains Numerous Falsehoods That We Can Document"
At the !!! Pool Party Sunday, in (slightly) happier times. Pic by Sam Horine.A bad summer for the Jelly Pool Parties is ending worse. Word spread last night that the August 29th show at East River State Park, featuring Delorean, Dominique Young Unique, and two never-revealed SECRET SPECIAL GU ... More >>
Voice Choices
May 18, 2010
Arbouretum+Pontiak
At the !!! Pool Party Sunday, in (slightly) happier times. Pic by Sam Horine.A bad summer for the Jelly Pool Parties is ending worse. Word spread last night that the August 29th show at East River State Park, featuring Delorean, Dominique Young Unique, and two never-revealed SECRET SPECIAL GU ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2010
Paterson's Cuts Include Hits to a Park He Helped Create Through Protest
Governor David Paterson's dramatic budget cuts to state parks includes a severe hit to a park he once blocked traffic to create. Back in 1988, then-State Senator Paterson joined environmental activists to block the West Side Highway as a way to protest the stench reeking from the North Rive ... More >>
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May 6, 2010
Brooklyn Bridge Park Announces Its Summer Food Vendor Line-Up
Now with lobster rolls, organic ice cream.In March, the newly constructed Brooklyn Bridge Park was launched with a ceremony at Pier 1 attended by a lot of city politicians who stood around shivering in the drizzling rain. It was but a prelude to sunnier and more well-fed times: today, the Bro ... More >>
Blogs
February 19, 2010
Albany Proposes Closing Bayswater Point State Park, Cuts to Riverbank Park; 79 Other Sites Affected
As expected, the state has proposed closing or limiting services to a lot of state parks and historic sites is response to its "historic fiscal crisis." The local damage is limited. Under the recommendations, the 12-acre Bayswater Point State Park in Jamaica Bay would close. And Riverbank S ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2010
JELLY NYC Pool Parties Saved! (Again!)
The only thing missing here is Schumer. Illustration by M. Wartella.The Department of Parks and Recreation let slip back in December that the embattled, endangered JELLY NYC Pool Parties had been given a reprieve by the city that had temporarily tried to shut them down. But, as Senator Chuck ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2010
Brooklyn Bridge Park to Get New Waterfront Restaurant
Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 6, future home of waterfront dining.The Post reports that the city's Parks Department is looking for a new waterfront restaurant for Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 6. The restaurant is expected to be similar to the River Cafe, which sits adjacent to the Fulton Ferry L ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2009
Jelly NYC Pool Parties Are Saved, Will Be At East River State Park Again in 2010 [Updated]
Get ready to see a whole lot more of this scene. Illustration by M. Wartella."There's still some paperwork, but as far as state parks is concerned, there will be concerts," state park director Rachel Gordon told the Brooklyn Paper. It was the Department of Parks and Recreation's announcement ... More >>
Blogs
September 13, 2009
Order now
Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty are opening for evening visits on September 24 and 25 (this, essentially, does not happen). Visitors will also see a preview of Ken Burns' national park documentary for PBS.As likely as not, since this was announced a few hours ago, tickets are already gone, ... More >>
Voice Choices
July 8, 2009
SHAPE UP, NEW YORK!
Start your day with fitness classes outdoors
Blogs
May 8, 2009
Statue of Liberty's Head Reopens July 4
For the first time in nearly eight years, the head of the Statue of Liberty will be open to the public starting July 4. Interior Secretary made the announcement on the Today Show this morning. "The economic times we're going through really call for hope and optimism," he said. "Nothing symbolizes ... More >>
Blogs
January 23, 2009
Head of Statue of Liberty to Be Invaded on Obama's Command
Along with surrendering to terrorists on Gitmo and promoting abortion, President Obama is looking at opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the Statue today and says that a study on reopening the popular tourist attraction will be completed i ... More >>
Blogs
September 23, 2008
Does the Yankees' Park Deal Cheat the Bronx?
Along with surrendering to terrorists on Gitmo and promoting abortion, President Obama is looking at opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the Statue today and says that a study on reopening the popular tourist attraction will be completed i ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2008
Getting the MTA's Goat at the Verrazano Bridge
Along with surrendering to terrorists on Gitmo and promoting abortion, President Obama is looking at opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the Statue today and says that a study on reopening the popular tourist attraction will be completed i ... More >>
Blogs
November 9, 2007
Bloomberg's Coney Gambit Leaves Thor Up Sitt Creek
Along with surrendering to terrorists on Gitmo and promoting abortion, President Obama is looking at opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the Statue today and says that a study on reopening the popular tourist attraction will be completed i ... More >>
Blogs
July 2, 2007
"Lovers's Lane Rape" Suspect to Face Judge
Along with surrendering to terrorists on Gitmo and promoting abortion, President Obama is looking at opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the Statue today and says that a study on reopening the popular tourist attraction will be completed i ... More >>
Blogs
August 15, 2006
Yanks Get OK To Zap Park
Along with surrendering to terrorists on Gitmo and promoting abortion, President Obama is looking at opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the Statue today and says that a study on reopening the popular tourist attraction will be completed i ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2006
Park Service, Black Pride Party End Standoff
Along with surrendering to terrorists on Gitmo and promoting abortion, President Obama is looking at opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the Statue today and says that a study on reopening the popular tourist attraction will be completed i ... More >>
Blogs
July 18, 2006
Park Service Okays Yanks' Park Demolition
Along with surrendering to terrorists on Gitmo and promoting abortion, President Obama is looking at opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the Statue today and says that a study on reopening the popular tourist attraction will be completed i ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2006
Theeeeeeeeeeee Yankees Win!
Along with surrendering to terrorists on Gitmo and promoting abortion, President Obama is looking at opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the Statue today and says that a study on reopening the popular tourist attraction will be completed i ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2006
Yanks' Stadium Deal Not Over Till It's Over
Along with surrendering to terrorists on Gitmo and promoting abortion, President Obama is looking at opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the Statue today and says that a study on reopening the popular tourist attraction will be completed i ... More >>
News
May 18, 2004
This Land Is Their Land
Along with surrendering to terrorists on Gitmo and promoting abortion, President Obama is looking at opening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to visitors. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited the Statue today and says that a study on reopening the popular tourist attraction will be completed i ... More >>
News
June 10, 2003
Monumental Errors
Can the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Campaign Be Saved?
NYC Life
May 27, 2003
Close-Up on Jersey City
Can the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Campaign Be Saved?
NYC Life
April 22, 2003
Close-Up on DUMBO, Brooklyn
Can the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Campaign Be Saved?
News
April 24, 2001
Sierra Club Scores Shrub's First 100 Days
Prez Not All Bad on Environment. Just Mostly.
News
January 30, 2001
Libertarian Belle
Gale Norton Rings in an America Where Polluters Police Themselves and Environmentalists Go Extinct
News
January 30, 2001
Norton Made Nice on Environment; Hansen Makes Nasty
Congressman 'Elated' at Chance to Undo Clinton's Work
Long Island Voice
August 24, 1999
Crying For Help
Congressman 'Elated' at Chance to Undo Clinton's Work
News
July 27, 1999
Into Thin Air
On the Scene of a Fruitless Search For a Friend
News
November 17, 1998
Uprooted
The City Yanks More Gardens Out of Harlem
News
June 16, 1998
No Park-ing Today
Private enterprise disrupts a public park...again. Oh, but it's for a good cause.
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