by John Moore | Mar 23, 2010
Bearing a striking resemblance to the Ponte di San Francesco in San Remo, Italy, Gapstow Bridge is yet another example of traditional architecture in Central Park. The stone span curves gracefully over the narrow neck of the Pond. Facing south, it offers the...
by John Moore | Mar 2, 2010
A new park being built in Manhattan along the East River between East 60th and 63rd Streets will be named for Andrew H. Green, the unsung 19th century master planner, political reformer and historic preservationist. This naming, approved by Community Board #8,...
by John Moore | Dec 22, 2009
This past Sunday Central Park was covered by a thick blanket of white as New York City enjoyed the first snowfall of the season. Later that day the slopes all around the park were covered with all manner of sleds and toboggans as New Yorkers young (and not so) took...
by John Moore | Dec 5, 2009
Have a need for a Baccarat crystal chandelier? Here is a chance to own part of Central ark history as Tavern On The Green plans to sell thousands of items, from chandeliers to dinnerware, to the highest bidder on Jan. 13-14. New York City-based Guernsey’s is...
by John Moore | Oct 3, 2009
A re-creation of a historic 1860 bridge in Central Park is being unveiled on Wednesday morning, replacing a plain wooden footbridge that had been in place since the Great Depression. The Oak Bridge project, which has transformed the appearance of one of the main...
by John Moore | Sep 9, 2009
The starling is only mentioned once by Shakespeare, in a passage which shows that in his time this bird, which possesses remarkable powers of imitation, was taught to say words. The fiery Hotspur declares that although the King had forbidden him to speak of Mortimer...
