The iron monkeys with shackled wrists were mentioned in “The Power Broker,” which was published nearly 50 years ago, but had remained mounted in a Riverside Park playground until recently.
Tag: Playgrounds
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For 30 Years, This Grown-Up’s Office Was the Playground
Emmanuel Thingue spent 30 years shaping the look and feel of New York City’s most charming public spaces.
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On Our National Mall, New Monuments Tell New Stories
In the shadow of the Washington Monument, six temporary installations tease out who and what should be commemorated, and how art can help us remember.
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‘These Old Guys?’ Short on Lifeguards, the City’s Oldest Swimmers Step Up
Among the rookie recruits monitoring New York’s pools, at least four were born in the Eisenhower administration. But they all passed the notorious lifeguard test, and the city needs them.
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Street Lab Entertains Families In the ‘Open Streets’ of N.Y.C.
Street Lab is bringing pop-up reading rooms and playgrounds to New York City’s open streets and plazas.