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Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

May 07, 2013

Tiny Park Opens Next to Lincoln Tunnel Traffic

The Dyer Avenue triangle is the first part of a larger plaza coming this summer.

Upper East Side

April 26, 2013

Lack of Open Space Makes UES Look Like 'Urban Slum,' Critic Says

Residents and activists expressed their concerns at a community board forum Thursday night.

Corona

December 18, 2012

MLS Lobbyist Erodes Queens Parkland While on High Line Board, Critics Say

A lobbyist for Major League Soccer also sits on the board of the High Line.

Elmhurst

September 17, 2012

Cultural Festival Coming to Newly-Renovated Dunningham Triangle

A festival highlighting local food, music and dancing is coming to Dunningham Triangle.

Lower East Side

July 10, 2012

Nike Summer Basketball Court on LES Boxes Out Locals, Residents Say

Noise and the loss of public space angered many locals who have been locked out of the area.

Upper East Side

June 28, 2012

UES Starved for Open Space, Residents Say

Upper East Side residents are planning a forum on open space for next spring.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

November 02, 2011

High Line's Third Section Plan Revived by Hudson Yards Project

All stakeholders in the third section of the abandoned rail line have tentatively agreed to work toward opening it to the public as soon as possible.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

October 27, 2011

High Line Gets Record $20 Million Gift

A record $20 million gift from the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation has brought the third section of the High Line closer to reality.

Downtown

October 11, 2011

Occupy Wall Street Puts Spotlight on Privately Owned Public Spaces

Privately owned public spaces, or POPs, are under the spotlight, thanks to the Occupy Wall Street protests in Zuccotti Park.

Midtown

September 29, 2011

Attempt to Turn Times Square Plaza into Private Cafe Shot Down

The Times Square Alliance has put an end to an attempt by Times Square's first food-service kiosk to try to turn a section of the pedestrian plaza into what seemed to many like a private café.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

July 05, 2011

Dog Run an Oasis Amid Manhattan's Concrete Jungle

Astro's Dog Run helps dogs and their owners escape from Manhattan's crowded streets.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

June 14, 2011

Community Board Fights for Public Park at 52nd Street

A Midtown Community Board said that developers failed to keep their end of the bargain at a W. 52nd St. public space.

Manhattan

April 25, 2011

Secret Places to Find Solitude in Manhattan

Looking for a place to escape the city? DNAinfo has scoured the island, top to bottom, to find some peace and quiet.

Manhattan

April 06, 2011

More Public Plazas on the Way

The Department of Transportation is now accepting applications from non-profits for more new plazas.

Manhattan

October 27, 2010

Manhattan's Parks are Dangerously Loud, Study Finds

Ninety-eight percent of Manhattan's public spaces, including several parks, are unhealthily loud, a new study found.