The Higher Line
When the new High Line Park opened last summer, New Yorkers lined up to be disappointed. A recent transplant finds it full of miracles.
parks
A collection of 20 issues
Dog Crazy
Ogling New Yorkers cavorting with their dogs, a new resident longs for the creep-targeted, mother-terrifying, media-maligned best friend she left behind.
The Long Goodbye
For 45 years, the weekend after Labor Day has closed out the season for Astroland Park. This year, with the fate of Coney Island in the balance, the weekend passed without resolution.
Miracle on 33rd Street
What do you get when you marry Rodriguez to Rodriguez, double it, parcel it out, deliver it from evil and send it back to church?
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Coney Island's annual Siren Festival is billed as the largest free outdoor indie music festival in New York. This year's lineup included 14 bands--all of which were free, outdoor, and apparently, indie.
Independence Day
Coney Island celebrated the Fourth by crowning the first American hot-dog eating champion in seven years.
A Mermaid's Tale
Celebrating a quarter-century, Coney Island's Mermaid Parade is a reminder that for some, changing times should be ignored.
Burlesque on the Beach
As Coney Island gears up for its annual fancy-dress bacchanalia, the mermaids on parade contemplate the legendary funpark's mortality. Part three of "Astroland's Last Summer" by ELIZABETH KIEM.
The Bowery
Coney Island's Bowery was once lined with attractions for six straight blocks. Today it is largely shuttered, pending a new wave of development.
Captain Bob
Coney Island is under siege, and for Astroland lovers it's hard to tell if the pirates are friend or foe.
Washington, DC
Official Washington, DC, is tailored for certain groups of people: tourists, politicians, and lobbyists. But setting aside the monuments and museums leaves a series of parks where the city's history and social conditions are thrown into stark relief.
New York City, Part II
A city so nice, we had to cover its parks twice. Outsized attention is a given for places like Central Park. But in a city as big and speckled with green spaces as New York, small, local parks are always a quick walk away right when you need them.
New York, Part I
Hundreds of miles of pavement and incredible real-estate prices may suggest that humans have placed an indelible stamp on New York City. But the wilderness is just biding its time.
Seattle
The Pacific Northwest stands tall when it comes to preservation and natural beauty--so why were New Englanders called in to design the Emerald City's parks?
Toronto
Toronto's new mayor has prompted a revival of civic spirit, including a push to celebrate the city's public spaces. But what if your experiences in its parks are memorable for all the wrong reasons?
London
When you're a twenty-something in love with the urban life, parks can seem invisible. But, as they say, having a kid changes everything.
San Francisco
San Franciscans love green space, and locals never find themselves too far from a good picnic spot.
The Intramural Sports of Kings
The signup sheet in the break room wants you and your co-workers to meet at the park on Saturday for a game of softball. For some it may just be fun, but for others it'll be pure competition.
Running From High Blood Pressure
Death knocks. Your doctor tells you it’s time to start exercising or, well, it’s all over.
Prison on the Park
Central Park is a lot of things: the pastoral center of New York City, a relaxing stroll on a Saturday afternoon, a patch of grass lined with horse manure. It's also home to a minimum-security prison.