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NYC's oldest bridge on road to recovery
The Associated PressThe city's oldest standing bridge, closed since the 1970s and neglected for decades, is on the road to recovery as the main attraction in what will be a refurbished recreational area. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other city officials announced they have...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Metal and Mineral, Highland Park (Brooklyn, New York), Soundview, Michael Bloomberg
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Central Park celebrates 150 years
The design for Central Park was chosen 150 years ago today.
The design by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux (VAHKS) created America's first major urban public park.
To kickoff the anniversary celebration, the city on Monday renamed the 72nd...Tags: Frederick Law Olmsted, Central Park
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City Living: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Special to amNewYorkIf Prospect Heights was ever in the shadow of Park Slope, its ritzy neighbor across Flatbush Avenue, those days are long past. The neighborhood, a mix of 19th-century brownstones and pre-war co-op buildings, has long been home to a staggering array of...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Defense, Frederick Law Olmsted, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Brooklyn, baby
Hartford Courant Staff WriterRegular visitors to New York should bypass the tried-and-true of Manhattan for the city streets less traveled. Just a hop, skip and a borough away lies Brooklyn, ripe for its own exploration. (PHOTOS INCLUDED) Regular visitors to New York should bypass...Tags: Brooklyn Heights, Coney Island, Frederick Law Olmsted, Brooklyn Bridge, New York
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Olmsted's Riverside
Chicago TribuneOn this date, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted headed west from Chicago, where he had arrived by train from New York, to a spot about 10 miles from the city. His mission was to inspect 1,600 acres that a group of Eastern businessmen had...Tags: Burlington, Frederick Law Olmsted, Des Plaines, New York, Central Park
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Landmark Village library to be restored
dfreedlander@am-ny.comThe slow deterioration of the landmark Jefferson Market Library in Manhattan will be brought to a halt thanks to a $7 million restoration plan announced Tuesday. The 130-year-old Victorian Gothic structure looks like a German castle stuck in the middle...Tags: Scott Stringer, Manhattan (New York City), Greenwich Village
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Change in plans for Chicago Olympics bid
Tribune staff reportersA 2016 Summer Olympics in Chicago would spread beyond the downtown lakefront to include a temporary 95,000-seat stadium in a historic South Side park under a dramatically revised plan unveiled Wednesday. Washington Park, a 350-acre expanse designed by...Tags: Minority Groups, Frederick Law Olmsted, Elections, Olympic Games, Multi-Sport Events
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Park Slope
STAFF WRITERThe neighborhood is known for its charm, for a family-friendly vibe, for leafy streets, and century-old houses adorned with elaborate terra-cotta and brickwork. Summers, it's a green and flowery refuge from the city, with gardens that spill onto the...Tags: Kensington, Ocean Parkway, Real Estate Sellers, Organized Crime, Brooklyn Heights
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Prospect park
amNY.com Staff WriterEarly on a sunny summer morning, you stand in the cool of an arch in Prospect Park. Spread before you, the view of the park's Long Meadow widens out to a panorama patchworked in shades of green, edged and dotted with trees. At this hour, you share the...Tags: Frederick Law Olmsted, Rivers, Central Park, Bodies of Water
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Enjoying the 'people's park' in Brooklyn
amNY.comIn the heart of Brooklyn, Prospect Park is a marvel -- more than 500 acres of prime real estate that provides a backyard for a borough short on green space, long on people. More than a century ago, its designers -- Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Defense, Frederick Law Olmsted, Religious Leaders, Brooklyn Museum
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Living in Fort Greene
Special to amNewYorkEven those who have never been to Fort Greene have probably seen it. The neighborhood is replete with tree-lined streets, gracious brownstones and picturesque stoops -- all favored visuals of music video and movie directors looking to capture the...Tags: SoHo, Earthquakes, Real Estate Sellers, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Condos and Houses
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Park Slope returns to its roots
NYNewsday.comThe neighborhood is known for its charm, for a family-friendly atmosphere, for leafy streets, and century-old houses adorned with elaborate terra-cotta and brickwork. Summers, it's a green and flowery refuge from the city, with gardens that spill onto...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Museum
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