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Photo by: David Schoenbrod
Aug 10

The Mass Murder of America’s Trees Must Stop

The bottom of the tree trunk, where it flares out to join the roots, is the “root collar.” While the roots must of course be buried, the root collar has a different cellular structure that, when buried, can readily rot or get invaded by boring insects.
By David Schoenbrod
A pretty centerpiece? Au contraire! It's the starter.
Jun 15

Subterranean Garden Party: A Lowline Fundraiser With a DIY Dinner Aesthetic

A fundraising dinner for the Lowline gets down and dirty.
By Kim Velsey
Aerial view of Manhattan looking south over Central Park. (Photo credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)
Apr 26

Surprise, New York Turned Into One of the World’s Greenest Cities

Sounds like an oxymoron. Say “park,” and of course everyone thinks of Central Park in the middle of Manhattan.
By Elizabeth Barlow Rogers
A New York Police officer demarcates a crime scene in the Bronx.
Mar 3

The New York I Never Imagined—for Better, for Worse

By Jeff Greenfield
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Jan 26

50 Million Bucks to Make New York’s Parks Accessible Is Money Well Spent

By Alec Appelbaum
Rendering courtesy of West 8
Sep 23

A New Park Coming to Governors Island Promises Breathtaking Vistas

By Justin Joffe
Michael Bloomberg. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Oct 7

Bloomberg Defends Legacy as de Blasio Touts New Parks Initiative

By Ross Barkan
Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing his new Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver in Seward Park in Chinatown. (Photo: Rob Bennett for the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio)
Mar 21

De Blasio Appoints Mitchell Silver New Parks Commissioner

By Jill Colvin
Mitchell J. Silver. (Photo: www.planning.org)
Mar 20

Mayor de Blasio to Appoint Mitchell Silver Parks Commissioner: Sources

By Jill Colvin
A seasonal restaurant has the go-ahead to open.
Feb 20

Waiter! Waiter! Court Rules That Restaurant Can Open in Union Square Park

By Kim Velsey
Not so original anymore. Flickr (InSapphoWeTrust)
Aug 20

The Low Road: Queens Clamors for Its Own High Line

By Hugh Bassett
The city council will vote on a rezoning that would allow for some commercial development on Governor's Island.
Jul 24

City Council Poised to Vote on Allocating More Parks Space for Private Uses

By Kim Velsey
Jul 16

Thanks to More Free Wifi, You Can No Longer Escape the Internet By Going to the Park

By Kelly Faircloth
Oct 25

El Barrio’s Secret Gardens: East Harlem Has Some Unexpected Parks, But It Still Needs Better Ones

By Matt Chaban
Oct 10

The High Line Will Never Be the Same: Strolling the Wilds of Chelsea One Last Time

By Aaron Short
Sep 25

EDC and Congressman Serrano Open Hunts Point Landing Park, Go Kayaking

By Kit Dillon
Sep 4

Is It O.K. for the 9/11 Memorial to Become a Glorified Playground?

By Matt Chaban
Who needs a proper playground when you have this? (FotHL)
Jul 19

The High Line Has a Way With Money, Scores $5 M. While Neighbors Go Wanting

By Matt Chaban
Disconcertingly disconnected. (Bing Maps)
May 17

The Real Problem With Willets Point

By Matt Chaban
Feb 1

N.Y.U.’s Fuzzy Math: Just How Much Open Space Is There In the Rezoning?

By Matt Chaban
This'll do. (City Review)
Dec 5

We Need More Zoning

By Matt Chaban
Mr. Mayor, tear down this fence. (Geoffrey Croft/NYC Parks Advocates)
Nov 2

Sutton Place South Gives Up the Ghost… of Its Backyard

By Matt Chaban
Idyllic. (Geoffrey Croft/NYC Park Advocates)
Oct 11

Park Life: The East Side’s Landless Gentry Fight for Every Scrap of Open Space

By Matt Chaban
May 31

Smoked Out! Ban on Cigs in Parks Begins, But Will City Brass Actually Bust Butts?

By Nate Freeman
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