An impromptu street market in a Brooklyn park was a lifeline for immigrants during the pandemic. But then came complaints and conflicts, and then the police.
Tag: Parks and Other Recreation Areas
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10 Places to See Wildflowers in the West
A ‘super bloom’ may be in the eye of the beholder, but the winter’s rain and snow promises a bumper crop of spring blooms in Southern California and Arizona.
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The Nuns Who Left Brooklyn
It’s hard to be a devotee of prayer and silence when parties with thumping music gather outside your walls.
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‘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 it as a pet.
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Flaco the Owl Spreads His Wings, Devours Rats and Learns to Survive
An eagle-owl out of the zoo and loose in Central Park shows he can hunt, prompting officials to pause and re-evaluate recovery efforts.