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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Central Park...Fun, Pretty, Confusing

Weird Sculpture at Southern Entrance may make people wonder what they are in for when they enter Central Park...but it is pretty, it is kid friendly and fun ( rocks to climb, Fun Fair) and you soon realize it as confusing as hell.

One brief intro squib about Park and then we will have to wait until the next batch of photos! 

Central Park is a public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City. The park initially opened in 1857, on 778 acres (315 ha) of city-owned land (it is 840 acres today). In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan. Construction began the same year, continued during the American Civil War, and was completed in 1873. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States.
Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962, the park is currently managed by the Central Park Conservancy under contract with the city government. The Conservancy is a non-profit organization that contributes 83.5% of Central Park's $37.5 million annual budget, and employs 80.7% of the park's maintenance staff.[4]

much more to come...

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