UPDATE from the FIELD :: “Nautical” Boathouse bar sunk by Design Commission

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UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Cristiana P.Central Park’s iconic Loeb Boathouse was recently in the market for an outdoor bar redesign.  Suburban mall kiosks and beach-front rest stations need not apply!The Design Commission on Monday morning reviewed...

NYC Park Throwdown: Central Park or Prospect Park, who earns top accolades?

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Let the debate begin!In the Sunday, July 11, New York Times’ Metro Section, two writers take on the challenge (or is it the pleasure?) of going to bat for the park land they covet.  For a Manhattanite, Central Park as a fulfillment of landscape architect...