By Laura Vitaro A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting with CPF Sports Coordinator Burt Rosen at the CPF Sports Office in Flushing, where he works. At the age of 80, Burt is a natural comedian, and story-teller. Having worked for City Parks Foundation for 18 years, he is an integral part [...]
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26 Apr
Brooklyn/Queens Day Teen Talent Search!
The “Unity in Our Community” Brooklyn/Queens Day Teen Talent Search is an event that will showcase the talents of young people in the performing arts. It is a talent contest and talent show, and it provides an opportunity for young people to pursue their dreams. Rules and Regulations: 1. Participation is limited to performers between [...]
19 Apr
SummerStage Build Update
Our crew is working VERY quickly at the SummerStage Rumsey Playfield venue in Central Park in order to get ready for this year’s season. The schedule may not be out yet, but the build alone is enough to get New Yorkers excited. Check out the progress since the last update, and do not forget to [...]
7 Feb
Your backstage pass to Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service
By Alexandra Light The current production at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre is a charming puppet show featuring Molly Muffet (the great–great–great–great granddaughter of the original, “Little Miss Muffet”). Written and directed by Doug Strich, Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service tells the story of what happens when the little girl sets up a monster-sitting program [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
2 Aug
Sounds of Summer
By Elike Kumahia Jazz-a-ma-tazz’s swinging grooves, Oran Etkin’s worldly rhythms, and the Pickney Players island-soaked melodies, along with great music and stories by other artists served as the soundtrack for my summer with the SummerStage Kids. The two months I spent in New York City, while devoted to securing and working an internship, was [...]
29 Jul
Capturing a Summer
By Kat Rodriguez I never realized how much the City Parks Foundation has intertwined with my life, but it seems that every summer we have some sort of connection. Throughout my high school years I would attend the free Tennis Lessons at McKinley Park in Brooklyn. Last year I attended a Summer Stage Concert which [...]
27 Jul
Green Girls: Learning how to Preserve NYC
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. 7/18/2011: Time Warner and the Union Square Farmers Market Angelica Chery and Semecca Suber Today we visited the Time Warner office building, where we learned about [...]
