What’s the story behind this old photo of Al Smith, Robert Moses, and Fiorello La Guardia? Why are they all so joyful?
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From the Long-Forgotten Archives #4
Long before Ancient Playground was built in Central Park, a socialite had choice words for Robert Moses about its predecessor.
“Working” with Robert Caro
Making a rare public appearance, the author spoke about his life in writing with fellow biographer Kai Bird at the CUNY Graduate Center on October 15, 2019.
Next Stop: NYC Parks?
According to the de Blasio Administration, the City’s Jointly Operated Playgrounds, or JOPs, aren’t parks. But what does a new map from the Parks Department say about them, and what does it have to do with the Marx Brothers Playground in East Harlem?