Park
-
News
An $80 Million Duplex Is the Priciest Closing (So Far) This Year
The apartment sold at 220 Central Park South, a.k.a. the city’s most expensive building. The Woolworth Building also sold a…
-
World
How Christian Cooper, the Central Park Birder, Spends His Sundays
The author and host of “Extraordinary Birder” enjoys a meditative moment, complete with lute music, among the native plants in…
-
News
Dog Parks Are Great for People. Too Bad They’re Terrible for Dogs.
For urban dog owners with a live-wire canine bouncing off the apartment walls, an enclosed dog park can feel like…
-
World
How the Artistic Director at SummerStage Spends Her Sundays
Rain or shine, Erika Elliott drives from borough to borough to check in on the performances happening in city parks…
-
World
At a Manhattan Park With a Troubled History, a Promising Research Site
The artificial pond in Morningside Park, on the site where Columbia University once tried to build a gym, has been…
-
World
Theme Park’s Selective History Appeals to a New Spanish Nationalism
Puy du Fou España has drawn visitors with spectacular shows about Spanish history. But part of its success lies in…
-
Finance
Disney to Close ‘Star Wars’-Themed Hotel Less Than Two Years After It Opened
The planned closure of Galactic Starcruiser, an immersive role-playing attraction, comes as Disney seeks to cut overall costs by more…
-
Finance
DeSantis Signs Into Law Latest Wrinkle in Disney Feud
The bill would allow approved development agreements for Walt Disney World to be voided. The company has already sued the…
-
World
‘Lethargic’ Alligator Rescued From Prospect Park Lake
The four-foot-long alligator, now being evaluated at the Bronx Zoo, is presumed to have been abandoned by someone who kept…
-
World
An Owl Named Flaco Is Loose in Central Park, With Vandals to Blame
After leaving his damaged Central Park Zoo enclosure the night before, a Eurasian eagle-owl was the subject of an intense…