Tag: Parks and Recreation Department (NYC)

We Went on a Lanternfly-Killing Rampage. They’re Still Here.

The spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest that ecologists have urged the populace to squish on sight, is back, infesting the New York City area.

Does Public Art Have an Afterlife?

Public artworks have the power to uplift a city. Sometimes they end up in a museum, but other times in a dumpster.

N.Y.C. Pools Open Amid a Swim Lesson Shortage, Raising Safety Fears

The city has canceled free swim lessons and private swim programs are feeling the squeeze from a lack of lifeguards. One expert said: “Some of those kids are going to drown.”