Park
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World
At a Manhattan Park With a Troubled History, a Promising Research Site
The artificial pond in Morningside Park, on the site where Columbia University once tried to build a gym, has been covered with toxic algae for years.
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World
Theme Park’s Selective History Appeals to a New Spanish Nationalism
Puy du Fou España has drawn visitors with spectacular shows about Spanish history. But part of its success lies in what goes unsaid.
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Business
Disney to Close ‘Star Wars’-Themed Hotel Less Than Two Years After It Opened
The planned closure of Galactic Starcruiser, an immersive role-playing attraction, comes as Disney seeks to cut overall costs by more than $5 billion.
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Business
DeSantis Signs Into Law Latest Wrinkle in Disney Feud
The bill would allow approved development agreements for Walt Disney World to be voided. The company has already sued the governor over the issue.
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World
‘Lethargic’ Alligator Rescued From Prospect Park Lake
The four-foot-long alligator, now being evaluated at the Bronx Zoo, is presumed to have been abandoned by someone who kept it as a pet.
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World
An Owl Named Flaco Is Loose in Central Park, With Vandals to Blame
After leaving his damaged Central Park Zoo enclosure the night before, a Eurasian eagle-owl was the subject of an intense rescue effort as darkness and temperatures fell on Friday.
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World
The Mecca of New York Skateboarding, Back From the Dead?
As a teenager in the 1980s, Jefferson Pang used to get up early on weekends to meet his friends at a dark, grimy plaza under the Manhattan end of the Brooklyn Bridge. It was the only time they had it to themselves. The plaza would soon fill up with ...
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens
This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side, in South Harlem and in Hunters Point.
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Business
Disney Revises Pricing Policies at Its Parks
Ticket prices won’t exactly be less, but the cost of some activities and perks will be adjusted, after complaints about the cost of visits.
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World
Alberto Zamperla, Amusement Park Impresario, Is Dead at 71
His family-friendly company revived historic Luna Park in Coney Island and built attractions for Disney and Six Flags.