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Posted inEconomy

Central Park’s Iconic Boathouse Restaurant Shutters With 163 Permanent Layoffs

Oct. 4, 2020, 7:01 p.m.Oct. 4, 2020, 7:01 p.m.
The lakeside eatery and its famous row boats have been shut since mid-March. About six months later, owner Dean Poll let go of the staff for good, according to a state labor department notice.
Posted inParks

Tree Pruning Budget Cuts Raise Fears of Falling Branches

July 13, 2020, 11:42 p.m.July 13, 2020, 11:42 p.m.
Officials and advocates point to past tragedies in Central Park and beyond as they sound the alarm that New Yorkers could be left vulnerable by maintenance reductions.
Posted inParks

Budget Cuts Make Rangers an Endangered Species in City Parks

July 7, 2020, 9:09 p.m.July 7, 2020, 9:08 p.m.
Corps of wildlife educators got chopped down by more than half, while beefed-up ticket-issuing enforcer squad thrives.
Posted inParks

Privately Managed City Parks Tennis Courts Lunge Ahead of Phase 3 Reopening

June 29, 2020, 9:17 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:39 a.m.
Some players make a racket after Riverside Park reopens some courts while most city public tennis remains padlocked until at least July 6.
Posted inLife

Cuomo Gives Go-Ahead to Reopen Playgrounds, But Mayor Won’t Unlock Them

June 11, 2020, 9:35 p.m.June 15, 2020, 5:43 p.m.
“The day is coming. It’s not here yet,” Mayor de Blasio said Thursday. For now, playgrounds — and the parks around them — will remain shuttered.
Posted inLife

As City Reopens, Playgrounds Within Parks Keep Green Space on Lockdown

June 9, 2020, 7:48 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.
It’s unclear when New York’s beloved playground parks will swing open again — or who even has the key — as City Hall and the governor’s office offer no clear answers.
Posted inGovernment

Parks Department May Shrink Costly Bathrooms to Save Cash

Nov. 13, 2019, 4:10 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.
With the parks’ comfort stations running up to $6 million, the agency is looking toward smaller, prefabricated potties as a cheaper alternative.
Posted inPeople

Brooklyn Borough Hall Parking Lot on Parkland Gets New Review

Sept. 24, 2019, 4:10 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.
Borough President Eric Adams defends use of public plaza for parking as THE CITY discovers vehicles with unofficial placards and speeding violations.
Posted inBrooklyn

Group Floats Separate Swimming for Men and Women at Williamsburg Pool

Sept. 18, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.
A Brooklyn pool’s women-only schedule made waves among civil rights activists three years ago. Now the ladies who swim are offering men a deal.
Posted inEconomy

La Marina Closes in on Reopening Under Brother Jimmy’s

July 30, 2019, 4:02 a.m.April 7, 2020, 12:51 p.m.
The Inwood waterfront hotspot nears emerging from bankruptcy amid hopes of a late- summer rebirth — if the city’s Parks Department approves.

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