NYC Parks Covid Oral History

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#7 Washington Square Park

Posted June 27, 202300:21:49

Debra Hopkins, Playground Associate, Washington Square Park, 2022.

One of the most iconic parks in New York City is

#7 Washington Square Park

Posted June 19, 202300:22:10

Debra Hopkins, Playground Associate, Washington Square Park, 2022.

One of the most iconic parks in New York City is

#6 Quarantine Ends and Parks Use Begins

Posted June 13, 202300:18:51

Beach 17th Street Performance Space, Far Rockaway, Queens

On this show we follow up on the use of parks and open space during the pandemic. From former...

#5 Kiss the Bride & Hug a Tree

Posted June 6, 202300:26:33

Alley Pond Park

This episode is about parks as spaces that restore all of us, how parks were used during the pandemic in new and sometimes unusual ways,...

#4 Learning Bridges & Recreation

Posted May 23, 202300:20:20

Learning Bridges

During the pandemic the NYC Parks Recreation Centers were closed to the public and all schools were closed. NYC Parks reopened some...