Category: Central Park
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NY- Central Park- Poets Walk after the rain
The sun managed to stay out most of the day but thanks to the intermittent cloud bursts, the park turned a bright shade of green. It was as pretty a day for a walk as you can get.
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NY- King Ladyslaw Jagiello Stands Guard over Turtle Pond
After The invasion of Poland in 1939 this statue was moved from the Polish pavilion at the World’s Fair in Queens’ Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to storage. In 1945 the Polish government in exile donated the monument to the City and it was rededicated at its current location standing guard over Turtle Pond in Central Park.…
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NY- The Great Lawn in Central Park
In exchange for allowing Disney to premier its’ animated movie “Pocahantas” on the Great Lawn the studio donated enough money for the city to completely restore the fields on the Great Lawn. Now it is a haven for sunbathers and sports nuts alike who co-mingle on the grass all summer long.
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NY- Jogging the Central Park Reservoir
One of the most popular jogging paths in New York City encircles the Central Park Reservoir where you can get get a great shot of the city skyline while sweating it out.
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NY- Some Like It Hot- Sunbathers in Central Park
As the temperature approached 91 degrees today I expected everyone to be inside in thier air conditioned apartments. I was wrong. These hearty souls were soaking up the rays in Central Park today. Maybe they were getting thier bodies used to the heat since every day is supposed to be as hot as today in…
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NY- Artists at Merchants Gate- Central Park- Columbus Circle
Great artists must think alike. How else can explain the onslaught of easels and painters at the USS Maine Memorial at the Merchants Gate in Central Park.
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NY- Weak dollar forces Disney to shoot “When in Rome” in NY
You know when your currency has become nearly worthless when a major studio like Disney finds it cheaper to shoot “When in Rome” on location in New York City.
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NY- Sheeps Meadow is officially open for grazing
It is a great day when you walk in to Central Park and see that Sheeps Meadow is open for the season. It is a sun worshippers paradise in the middle of our great city.
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NY- Plaza Hotel, a duck’s view
Since it was not within my my means to speculate on an apartment in the Plaza Hotel, I made it my duty to tell everyone I knew that they should speculate on apartments in the Plaza. No One listened but I was right. The apartments doubled in value from contract time to closing. But who…
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NY- Why FOX always prays for rain- Network Upfront 08-09
Rupert Murdoch’s first Network Upfront Party at the Yacht Club was almost a rain out. It was storming so bad that the roof of the tent coverring hundreds of guests almost collapsed. Rupert grabbed the microphone, thanked everyone for coming, and then said “The Bar Is Now Open, Let’s Party”. Everyone did. Ever since, FOX…
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NY- Jeff Koons on the Roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
If you want to see how big Central Park is then take a trip up to the rooftop sculpture garden at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From there you can see the tree tops from end to end and all the buildings bordering the park. It is truly amazing. Today they opened a new exhibit…
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NY- Central Park is getting ready to Bloom
I saw my first flowering trees in Central Park today. The trees have plenty of buds so I think this weekend we could see a lot of spring blossoms. Cross your fingers…