By Katherine Reddington My first SummerStage experience took place in the summer of 2008 at the Vampire Weekend show. Even though it was crowded, hot and pouring rain, the show still remains one of the best I’ve been to. The combination of both the venue and general atmosphere provided the audience, even with the unfavorable [...]
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15 Sep
Broadened by Boroughs
By Jack Margolis Never would I have thought that in just one week’s time I would be driving up north to the Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park, then all the way south to Staten Island’s Tappen Park. Working for SummerStage Kids has allowed me to do this, and let me see parts of New York City’s [...]
8 Sep
Around the City in 87 Days
By Hana Raskin As a native New Yorker, SummerStage was always a quintessential part of Summer. But like many other New Yorkers I still didn’t fully process that SummerStage wasn’t just in Central Park- it’s in all five boroughs. Part of my responsibility as a Marketing/Public Relations intern at City Parks Foundation/SummerStage was to attend [...]
30 Aug
The Kid in Me
By Krystle Shakespeare I have never laughed, ran, typed, danced, twirled, traveled, emailed and made so many friends before during my summer vacation. I had the pleasure of working for SummerStage Kids from June to August. I have traveled to all 5 boroughs, have been to over 15 different parks in NYC, and got to [...]
29 Aug
SummerStage in the City
By Avery Schael I love music and going to concerts, so naturally, I was pumped when I got offered a video internship with SummerStage. I couldn’t believe that I landed a “job” that allowed me to film live shows all summer, all over New York City. I have so much fun at these events that [...]
22 Aug
The Sprawl
By: Stephen Kahn How far and wide this city stretches is…? I can’t quite think of the right word to describe it. Give me a few minutes. I spent my first summer in New York last year, when the weather was nearly unbearable, especially with no AC unit. The only thing I had was a [...]
19 Aug
Irresistable NYC
By Aylin Gucalp Last fall, I went away for my freshman year of college. As a born and raised New Yorker, I left fearless that I could live anywhere, even as people mocked my ability to survive let alone live in a rural setting. My new home was Ithaca, NY. As I soon learned, Ithaca may [...]
12 Aug
Expanding My Horizons
By: Cheryl Mowczan Growing up in New Jersey, the only exploring I ever did of New York City was an occasional trip to the Time Square area of Manhattan and a day at the old Yankee stadium when I was seven years old. This summer, I had the privilege of working as a photography intern [...]
10 Aug
Putting the Green Back in the Concrete Jungle
By Alyson Bonura The concept of urban farming has become pretty familiar to most New Yorkers. There are many small ones scattered throughout the five boroughs, whether they be on people’s rooftops or right on the street where any community member can gain access to them. This summer I had the pleasure of interning at [...]
5 Aug
“Green Girls” Adventures
City Parks Foundation is proud to have the “Green Girls” from the Green Girls Summer Institute (a CPF education program) guest blog for us during their 3 week program. 7/25/2011 Staten Island Hike By Sade Glasgow and Jazzini Edwards We visited Staten Island where we went on a nature walk to look for birds. Our [...]
